Fireside (https://fireside.fm)The Fluent Showhttp://www.fluent.show/
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:45:00 +0000Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three!
I'm Kerstin from Fluent Language (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk), and together with my co-host Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages (http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com), I'm on a mission to help you build your language habit. We both learn languages every day in our lives, and we have learnt over 15 different languages between us.
In this show, we share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love.
en-gbepisodicA Podcast All About Loving, Living and Learning LanguagesKerstin CableLearn a Language...Or Maybe Three!
I'm Kerstin from Fluent Language (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk), and together with my co-host Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages (http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com), I'm on a mission to help you build your language habit. We both learn languages every day in our lives, and we have learnt over 15 different languages between us.
In this show, we share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love.
noKerstin Cablekerstin@fluentlanguage.co.ukQ&A: Should You Get a Masters Degree in Languages?http://www.fluent.show/80
9e3c16ef-23cf-47a6-8ec4-68ee6b8e0e6bMon, 19 Mar 2018 06:45:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableTips on what and how to study languages in postgraduate settings in the UK30:14noToday on the show, I'll share a few tips and considerations about studying languages at university. Plus: My own story of doing Translation Studies at the University of Manchester.
Chenelle asks:
I wanted to know did you only get your bachelors degree or did you actually go and get a masters degree and languages?
Listen to get the full details of my tips.
At postgrad level, you tend to go either into research or applied mode. Most specialised ones
Applied Linguistics / Linguistics
Intercultural Communication
Translation and Interpreting
Teaching
And then it specialises more and more
Tips for Choosing a Masters
* Consider practical experience vs research
* Consider options of FT, PT, distance
* Ensure the qualification allows you to pursue the career you want
* Consider fees and scholarships, visas, cost of living
* Consider your university's reputation, but remember a bad result from a great university can be worse than an amazing result from a less famous university
* Rankings: Ensure the ranking reflects what you care about
Today on the show, I'll share a few tips and considerations about studying languages at university. Plus: My own story of doing Translation Studies at the University of Manchester.

Chenelle asks:

I wanted to know did you only get your bachelors degree or did you actually go and get a masters degree and languages?

Listen to get the full details of my tips.

At postgrad level, you tend to go either into research or applied mode. Most specialised ones

Applied Linguistics / Linguistics

Intercultural Communication

Translation and Interpreting

Teaching

And then it specialises more and more

Tips for Choosing a Masters

Consider practical experience vs research

Consider options of FT, PT, distance

Ensure the qualification allows you to pursue the career you want

Consider fees and scholarships, visas, cost of living

Consider your university's reputation, but remember a bad result from a great university can be worse than an amazing result from a less famous university

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In Language, Are Apps All Amazing? Are All Apps Amazing?http://www.fluent.show/79
023787fe-b705-49e3-9fe9-7a44f3d4af01Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:30:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableListen in to learn how to make good use of language learning apps like Duolingo, Speechling, Memrise, and more1:02:15noClick or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-79)
In this episode, we caught up, talked about a new directive on language use in a very special setting: Childbirth! We also discussed language learning apps and how to make the most out of them.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk

In this episode, we caught up, talked about a new directive on language use in a very special setting: Childbirth! We also discussed language learning apps and how to make the most out of them.

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Q&A: How Can You Train Your Listening Skills?http://www.fluent.show/78
1c1d9c56-8ca4-4789-a746-e7e4d5ea9459Mon, 05 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHow to improve your listening skills and use your time efficiently30:21noElisabeth asks:
“How do you fit hearing comprehension into your daily routine? I find myself daydreaming a lot during my hearing comprehension time.”
What are you training, exactly?
Listening comprehension will aid you in understanding spoken language. For most independent language learners, listening comprehension is what starts bridging the gap between reading a textbook and moving on to confident and independent language use.
For Elisabeth as a French learner in particular, there’s a lot to unpack. French has a lot of silent letters, liaisons, weird silent bits that you cannot know from listening.
The Speak &amp; Spell Connection
It’s important to train the four core skills - all of them: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
About That Daydreaming Problem
Is it really a problem to be daydreaming during your listening sessions? There are different levels of listening.
What you don’t want to do is set yourself up for failure or disappointment, so before you switch that input on it’s worth focusing on whether you are here
for pleasure
to get the gist
to study
If you’re too tired for study, don’t worry about that aspect and set your expectations differently.
Paying lots of attention, extracting 100% of meaning and nuance, listening in detail
* Podcasts often require attention and demand a lot of attention
* When you’re listening for study, you will want a transcript!
Listening for the gist, being happy understanding most
* TV can be a good practice element for this, where there’s a narrative to follow - films too. Decide if you want scripted or spontaneous dialogue.
* Subtitles are absolutely ok, and there are strategies for weaning yourself off them
Understanding very little, “immersion listening” at an early point
* I always remember Ron Gullekson’s quote about making himself uncomfortable as early as possible
* This is great for exposure, but beware - if it’s just a wall of sound, you’re not doing much good. You need to be able to distinguish where a word starts and ends.
Listening for Training — How To Go About It
Know your target language’s pronunciation rules
Determine what your audio is about, make sure you have some structures and vocab ready to go
Listen without reading, just see what you can get, make your notes, stop and start, vary the speeds
Repeat
Enlist the help of a transcript if available - ideally you do want that transcript there but you can also transcribe the text yourself or summarize it to read it back to a tutor
Discuss with a tutor, get them to ask you questions…or if you’ve got no one on hand, read a translation of the text
PAY ATTENTION to what you got wrong. In my experience, it’s easy to overestimate your skills.
Where can you go to find good listening material?
During selection of materials, consider:
* Level right for you?
* Language register (formal/informal) right for you?
* Topic interesting?
* Affordable and accessible for you?
* What do you need to understand, what do you want to understand?
Remember: “A polyglot cannot survive on audio alone”. Combining with text, visual and even speaking is very crucial for a balanced approach.
Elisabeth asks:

What are you training, exactly?

Listening comprehension will aid you in understanding spoken language. For most independent language learners, listening comprehension is what starts bridging the gap between reading a textbook and moving on to confident and independent language use.

For Elisabeth as a French learner in particular, there’s a lot to unpack. French has a lot of silent letters, liaisons, weird silent bits that you cannot know from listening.

The Speak & Spell Connection

It’s important to train the four core skills - all of them: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

About That Daydreaming Problem

Is it really a problem to be daydreaming during your listening sessions? There are different levels of listening.

What you don’t want to do is set yourself up for failure or disappointment, so before you switch that input on it’s worth focusing on whether you are here

for pleasure

to get the gist

to study

If you’re too tired for study, don’t worry about that aspect and set your expectations differently.

Paying lots of attention, extracting 100% of meaning and nuance, listening in detail

Podcasts often require attention and demand a lot of attention

When you’re listening for study, you will want a transcript!

Listening for the gist, being happy understanding most

TV can be a good practice element for this, where there’s a narrative to follow - films too. Decide if you want scripted or spontaneous dialogue.

Subtitles are absolutely ok, and there are strategies for weaning yourself off them

Understanding very little, “immersion listening” at an early point

I always remember Ron Gullekson’s quote about making himself uncomfortable as early as possible

This is great for exposure, but beware - if it’s just a wall of sound, you’re not doing much good. You need to be able to distinguish where a word starts and ends.

Listening for Training — How To Go About It

Know your target language’s pronunciation rules

Determine what your audio is about, make sure you have some structures and vocab ready to go

Listen without reading, just see what you can get, make your notes, stop and start, vary the speeds

Repeat

Enlist the help of a transcript if available - ideally you do want that transcript there but you can also transcribe the text yourself or summarize it to read it back to a tutor

Discuss with a tutor, get them to ask you questions…or if you’ve got no one on hand, read a translation of the text

PAY ATTENTION to what you got wrong. In my experience, it’s easy to overestimate your skills.

Where can you go to find good listening material?

During selection of materials, consider:

Level right for you?

Language register (formal/informal) right for you?

Topic interesting?

Affordable and accessible for you?

What do you need to understand, what do you want to understand?

Remember: “A polyglot cannot survive on audio alone”. Combining with text, visual and even speaking is very crucial for a balanced approach.

What are you training, exactly?

Listening comprehension will aid you in understanding spoken language. For most independent language learners, listening comprehension is what starts bridging the gap between reading a textbook and moving on to confident and independent language use.

For Elisabeth as a French learner in particular, there’s a lot to unpack. French has a lot of silent letters, liaisons, weird silent bits that you cannot know from listening.

The Speak & Spell Connection

It’s important to train the four core skills - all of them: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

About That Daydreaming Problem

Is it really a problem to be daydreaming during your listening sessions? There are different levels of listening.

What you don’t want to do is set yourself up for failure or disappointment, so before you switch that input on it’s worth focusing on whether you are here

for pleasure

to get the gist

to study

If you’re too tired for study, don’t worry about that aspect and set your expectations differently.

Paying lots of attention, extracting 100% of meaning and nuance, listening in detail

Podcasts often require attention and demand a lot of attention

When you’re listening for study, you will want a transcript!

Listening for the gist, being happy understanding most

TV can be a good practice element for this, where there’s a narrative to follow - films too. Decide if you want scripted or spontaneous dialogue.

Subtitles are absolutely ok, and there are strategies for weaning yourself off them

Understanding very little, “immersion listening” at an early point

I always remember Ron Gullekson’s quote about making himself uncomfortable as early as possible

This is great for exposure, but beware - if it’s just a wall of sound, you’re not doing much good. You need to be able to distinguish where a word starts and ends.

Listening for Training — How To Go About It

Know your target language’s pronunciation rules

Determine what your audio is about, make sure you have some structures and vocab ready to go

Listen without reading, just see what you can get, make your notes, stop and start, vary the speeds

Repeat

Enlist the help of a transcript if available - ideally you do want that transcript there but you can also transcribe the text yourself or summarize it to read it back to a tutor

Discuss with a tutor, get them to ask you questions…or if you’ve got no one on hand, read a translation of the text

PAY ATTENTION to what you got wrong. In my experience, it’s easy to overestimate your skills.

Where can you go to find good listening material?

During selection of materials, consider:

Level right for you?

Language register (formal/informal) right for you?

Topic interesting?

Affordable and accessible for you?

What do you need to understand, what do you want to understand?

Remember: “A polyglot cannot survive on audio alone”. Combining with text, visual and even speaking is very crucial for a balanced approach.

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"It's Hard Work But It's So Worth It": Everything You Need To Know For Raising Bilingual Childrenhttp://www.fluent.show/77
013809b9-87a5-40cf-855b-3166a161c243Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableMarianna du Bosq, bilingual mother in a bilingual family and host of the Bilingual Avenue podcast, talks about how to raise bilingual children1:12:35noAs a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue (https://www.bilingualavenue.com/) podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children.
Marianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-77)
In the interview, we'll talk about:
How much work do you have to put in as the "one language" parent of a bilingual kid
What agreements parents should set up with each other when they decide to do this
What Marianna does when she needs to reconnect with her husband and tweak her daughter's language environment
How to create a more immersive environment for children learning languages
Whether you have to hire nannies and tutors and do all the expensive things to make this work
How to overcome negative attitudes, and how to help a parent who feels left out when they don't understand their child
How to learn a language along with your child
What the school experience is like for Marianna's daughter who is in an English-speaking school
What the most popular and effective bilingual parenting models are..and which ones are not the best ones to try
Which episodes of Bilingual Avenue you should check out next (see below)
And most importantly, why raising a bilingual child is so worth the extra work and planning - Marianna makes a passionate case towards the end of our show so don't miss that.
I'd love to hear more about your own experiences of parenting in another language. Leave a comment below or find me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow).
Please don't forget to rate &amp; review this show in the Podcasts app and visit our awesome sponsor Speechling. Special Guest: Marianna du Bosq.
As a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children.

Marianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too.

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As a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children.

Marianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too.

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Q&A: Getting Off the Intermediate Plateauhttp://www.fluent.show/76
52a02adb-e9cc-4d13-8b75-5f6768fe7a5eMon, 19 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableWhy you are stuck at the intermediate level, and how to get your mojo back29:35no"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"
If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.
You'll learn
Why you're feeling stuck
How to start feeling like the wheels are turning again
How to re-think your feeling of being stuck for an instant mood boost
Why rewards make all the difference
How to figure out the next step
"How Can I Get Off The Intermediate Plateau?"

If you're stuck somewhere in the language weeds, this show will help you untangle them and get those wheels turning again.

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How to Learn Several Languages At The Same Timehttp://www.fluent.show/75
a78bcdb3-26f7-4866-b2e0-102f7bc11294Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableIs it possible to learn more than one language at the same time? Well of course! In this show, we have some solid tips to help you stay sane and make progress even if you are learning more than one language.59:20noIn The News This Week
A deaf woman wanted to attend a pop concert with her young daughter, but had to fight and even sue the company until she was granted a sign language interpreter. Is this fair?
We discuss what 'disability' is, how sign language is very different from other languages in music, and how awesome it is to have interpreter companies in this world.
Make sure you watch the great video showing how signers interpret music (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42776454).
How to Learn Several Languages at Once
Our show topic this week is all about learning more than one language at the same time. It’s the polyglot dream! Many people, especially polyglots, want to learn as many languages as possible.
But is there enough time?
How the heck do we fit it in?
We discuss advice from polyglots around the internet and compare it with our own life experiences to get to the ultimate tips for learning multiple languages.
Click or tap here to read the full list of tips and show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/how-to-learn-several-languages-at-the-same-time)
In The News This Week

A deaf woman wanted to attend a pop concert with her young daughter, but had to fight and even sue the company until she was granted a sign language interpreter. Is this fair?

We discuss what 'disability' is, how sign language is very different from other languages in music, and how awesome it is to have interpreter companies in this world.

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The Creative Language Learning Podcast is now the Fluent Showhttp://www.fluent.show/announcement
d2d28c73-bdee-41d1-8249-16b9729d4c5eSun, 11 Feb 2018 23:15:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableYou read that right - this podcast has a NEW NAME4:09noIt's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major:
AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE 😂
As of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going WEEKLY. Every week from today, I'll be bringing you an interview or a short episode full of actionable, practical language learning advice.
The Fluent Show is here to encourage and support you in your language learning journey.
There is much more to discover such as:
A new jingle (no more "Christmas music")
New artwork
A Twitter account - follow us @thefluentshow
I know we're going to have so much fun and I cannot WAIT to speak to more cool people and answer your questions on the show.
The podcast also has a new website address - find us at fluent.show 🆒
Get Involved
You can send us your questions and comments and hear them on the show! Simply send a tweet to @thefluentshow or use the hashtag #fluentshow. You can also email your questions to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.
We read each and everyone of your messages, and they often make our days.
Please Rate and Review The Fluent Show
If you can, please leave a review for this show on iTunes this week.
Here's the easiest to review:
1. Get your iPhone, or perhaps use a friend's phone (or both!)
2. Open the app "Podcasts"
3. Search for "The Fluent Show" or select our show image from the Library section
4. In the main screen, scroll down to "Ratings &amp; Reviews"
5. Tap on the stars to rate quickly, or tap "Write a Review"
6. You don't have to write a lot and if you want you can only leave a title such as "Great show for language learners"
It's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major:

AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE 😂

As of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going WEEKLY. Every week from today, I'll be bringing you an interview or a short episode full of actionable, practical language learning advice.

The Fluent Show is here to encourage and support you in your language learning journey.

There is much more to discover such as:

A new jingle (no more "Christmas music")

New artwork

A Twitter account - follow us @thefluentshow

I know we're going to have so much fun and I cannot WAIT to speak to more cool people and answer your questions on the show.

The podcast also has a new website address - find us at fluent.show 🆒

Get Involved

You can send us your questions and comments and hear them on the show! Simply send a tweet to @thefluentshow or use the hashtag #fluentshow. You can also email your questions to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.

We read each and everyone of your messages, and they often make our days.

Please Rate and Review The Fluent Show

If you can, please leave a review for this show on iTunes this week.

Here's the easiest to review:

Get your iPhone, or perhaps use a friend's phone (or both!)

Open the app "Podcasts"

Search for "The Fluent Show" or select our show image from the Library section

In the main screen, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews"

Tap on the stars to rate quickly, or tap "Write a Review"

You don't have to write a lot and if you want you can only leave a title such as "Great show for language learners"

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It's 2018, guys. Time to admit something major:

AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR A 4 WORD PODCAST TITLE 😂

As of today, I am so excited to announce that this podcast is now The Fluent Show, and we are going WEEKLY. Every week from today, I'll be bringing you an interview or a short episode full of actionable, practical language learning advice.

The Fluent Show is here to encourage and support you in your language learning journey.

There is much more to discover such as:

A new jingle (no more "Christmas music")

New artwork

A Twitter account - follow us @thefluentshow

I know we're going to have so much fun and I cannot WAIT to speak to more cool people and answer your questions on the show.

The podcast also has a new website address - find us at fluent.show 🆒

Get Involved

You can send us your questions and comments and hear them on the show! Simply send a tweet to @thefluentshow or use the hashtag #fluentshow. You can also email your questions to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk.

We read each and everyone of your messages, and they often make our days.

Please Rate and Review The Fluent Show

If you can, please leave a review for this show on iTunes this week.

Here's the easiest to review:

Get your iPhone, or perhaps use a friend's phone (or both!)

Open the app "Podcasts"

Search for "The Fluent Show" or select our show image from the Library section

In the main screen, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews"

Tap on the stars to rate quickly, or tap "Write a Review"

You don't have to write a lot and if you want you can only leave a title such as "Great show for language learners"

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Robo-Tutors and Translating Megaphones: It's the Future of Language Learninghttp://www.fluent.show/74
6f1c6a2b-3947-4431-be73-6ac10d7cc116Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CablePower up your Oculus Rift - It's the Future!58:46noClick or tap here to read the full show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-74)
In the News...
Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.
Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning
What does the future hold for language learners?
When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?
We discuss
* Gadgets and stuff that translates our language into other languages
* How AI has made language learning apps a lot more useful
* Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as learning aids
* The good and bad sides of tech
Click or tap here to read the full show notes

In the News...

Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.

Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning

What does the future hold for language learners?

When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?

Kazakhstan is going to change the official script of its language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet by 2025 - we admire their SMART goal setting skills and discuss what could motivate a country to make such a big change.

Main Topic: The Future of Language Learning

What does the future hold for language learners?

When a device translates what you say directly into another language, is there even a need to learn languages anymore?

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"Ultramarathon for the Brain" (Bilingual Podcast with Judith Meyer)http://www.fluent.show/73
57ffa6a5-051f-4db7-a51a-a62a29ba91a7Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:15:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableIn this interview with passionate polyglot Judith Meyer, she shares how she learnt over 14 languages, how you can get over the intermediate plateau, and why learning any other language than English takes a little passion.56:45noClick or tap here to read the full show notes (http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-73)
German Learners: Click this link to download a full transcript (bilingual) of our conversation, so you can listen and read along at the same time. (https://fluentlanguage.activehosted.com/f/41)
Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.
We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.
One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode
This is a bilingual podcast.
Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.
If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything. Special Guest: Judith Meyer.
Click or tap here to read the full show notes

Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.

If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.

Judith Meyer is well-known in the language learning world for co-founding the Polyglot Gathering event and writing several language books and courses. She's consulted by many and freely shares her own tips and experiences from learning over 14 languages.

We covered a lot of ground and as a language learner you will be delighted to hear her excellent advice.

One Thing You Need to Know About This Episode

This is a bilingual podcast.

Judith and I are both Germans who speak a lot of English in our daily lives and even in our off-mic conversations we regularly switch between German and English.

If you are not an experienced German learner, there will be some parts of the podcast that you don’t understand. But like all language learners, you’re not alone in that feeling. Try to stay with us, trust that we will come back to English again and again, and challenge yourself to become comfortable with not understanding everything.

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What is it that you want to achieve?http://www.fluent.show/72
8b208410-1b34-4c94-97aa-8dd981c7c8b1Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:45:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHappy new year! Today I’m leading you through a solo show of highlights and lessons of the year27:12noHello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.
Lessons from 2017:
Best practices aren’t going anywhere
Ask yourself what you want to achieve
Get out of the house and use what you know
Contribute to your community
Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review
Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it
The Year in Language Learning Events
Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava
It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city
The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk
A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone
I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)
Already bought my ticket for 2018
Langfest in Montreal
It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers
Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room
Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot
Languages of London
A smaller meet-up, great for connecting
The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.
* Thank you to my wonderful guests this year: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz, Gabriel Wyner, Chuck Smith, Kris Broholm, Shannon Kennedy
* Thank you to our sponsor Clozemaster, and the future sponsors who have shown interest in supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast
* A special thank you to my co-host Lindsay Williams
* Please review!!
Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.

Lessons from 2017:

Best practices aren’t going anywhere

Ask yourself what you want to achieve

Get out of the house and use what you know

Contribute to your community

Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review

Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava

It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city

The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk

A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone

I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)

Already bought my ticket for 2018

Langfest in Montreal

It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers

Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room

Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

Languages of London

A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

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Hello from Kerstin and happy new year! In today's show, I've got notes for you on what really mattered for language learning in 2017, and how you can make the most out of these for your own path to fluency.

Lessons from 2017:

Best practices aren’t going anywhere

Ask yourself what you want to achieve

Get out of the house and use what you know

Contribute to your community

Getting organised is the key to actually using those best practices: Plan - Track - Review

Setting goals helps me get out of my comfort zone - I’ve never self-studied a language to this level and I can totally do it

The Year in Language Learning Events

Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava

It was warm, busy, and great to visit this Slovak city

The organisation was outstanding and there was a real sense of interest in almost every talk

A lot of people enjoyed the no-English zone

I gave a talk on how to talk to people and the feedback was very interesting (no it was NOT about chatting up girls)

Already bought my ticket for 2018

Langfest in Montreal

It was warm again, a slightly smaller event, and with so many great volunteers and organisers

Langfest stood out in how media-savvy it was, there was live streaming, lots of web coverage, even a little podcasting room

Montréal is an amazing city for any polyglot

Languages of London

A smaller meet-up, great for connecting

The podcast came back this year!! Thank you all so much for listening and supporting us.

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"If It Plugs Your Gap, It'll Proper Plug Your Gap": Top Tools for Winter 2018http://www.fluent.show/71
0f79801c-bd96-4d71-b624-20502e48880eMon, 18 Dec 2017 06:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Best Language Learning Tools for Winter 2017/181:07:29noClick or tap here to read the full shownotes. (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-tools-winter)
Follow up on a topic: Pop Music
Bilingual lyrics, Spanglish and Justin Bieber of all people winning a Latin grammy. Lindsay brings up the Despacito Effect and we discuss if that's a thing.
If you love music, check out our pop music episode (http://podcast.fluentlanguage.co.uk/62).
Top Tools for Winter 2018
Here are the nominees - listen to the show to find out how they can help you learn languages.
Kerstin:
1. Clairefontaine Vocab Notebook (on Amazon UK (http://amzn.to/2jLiIfB), and here's a comparable one on Amazon.com (http://amzn.to/2kpwi82))
2. Libby (https://meet.libbyapp.com/)
3. Lingq (http://www.lingq.com/?referral=fluentkerstin)
Lindsay
1. Léa Knows App (http://leaknows.com)
**2. Museum leaflets
3. FlowLingo (https://getflowlingo.com)
Click or tap here to read the full shownotes.

Follow up on a topic: Pop Music

Bilingual lyrics, Spanglish and Justin Bieber of all people winning a Latin grammy. Lindsay brings up the Despacito Effect and we discuss if that's a thing.

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Finding friends who love languages (with Chuck Smith)http://www.fluent.show/70
6cec8556-083d-48f7-b3b9-e07b928f2c21Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableAn Interview with Chuck Smith, creator of an app connecting people speaking 7000+ languages, Duolingo course author, co-founder of the Polyglot Gathering.1:00:39noThese days, the Polyglot Gathering (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8BR59zKgBzeWPxFtmHSwA) pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of this is thanks to Chuck's contributions, along with the wonderful Polyglot Gathering team.
This year, Chuck published his first language learning app, Amikumu (https://amikumu.com/en/).
What is Amikumu?
Want to text another person and ask them to meet up and practice a language...without looking creepy?
Amikumu will help you find people near you who love languages. The purpose of the app is to help you find people nearby to chat and meet up, and it supports the world's 7,000+ languages (including 100+ sign languages).
The idea for Amikumu came out of Chuck's love for the planned language Esperanto. It’s not a natural language choice, it’s a minority language. Why would anyone bother to learn?
Language Learning Apps
In recent episodes, we've covered language learning apps on a regular basis. If you have a smartphone and you live in the 21st century, they are an essential component of language learning. More and more developers are working on apps for language learning, and Chuck's experience stands out from the crowd: he is the creator of Duolingo's Esperanto course.
In our interview, Chuck explained how he came to work on Duolingo and why he loves gamified learning, how we can bring more soul into language learning apps...and why you could probably learn a language if you have three apps.
Check out Chuck's app recommendations in our link list below. Special Guest: Chuck Smith.
These days, the Polyglot Gathering pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of this is thanks to Chuck's contributions, along with the wonderful Polyglot Gathering team.

What is Amikumu?

Want to text another person and ask them to meet up and practice a language...without looking creepy?

Amikumu will help you find people near you who love languages. The purpose of the app is to help you find people nearby to chat and meet up, and it supports the world's 7,000+ languages (including 100+ sign languages).

The idea for Amikumu came out of Chuck's love for the planned language Esperanto. It’s not a natural language choice, it’s a minority language. Why would anyone bother to learn?

Language Learning Apps

In recent episodes, we've covered language learning apps on a regular basis. If you have a smartphone and you live in the 21st century, they are an essential component of language learning. More and more developers are working on apps for language learning, and Chuck's experience stands out from the crowd: he is the creator of Duolingo's Esperanto course.

In our interview, Chuck explained how he came to work on Duolingo and why he loves gamified learning, how we can bring more soul into language learning apps...and why you could probably learn a language if you have three apps.

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These days, the Polyglot Gathering pulls in hundreds of language learners who share and enjoy community in the heart of Europe. A lot of this is thanks to Chuck's contributions, along with the wonderful Polyglot Gathering team.

What is Amikumu?

Want to text another person and ask them to meet up and practice a language...without looking creepy?

Amikumu will help you find people near you who love languages. The purpose of the app is to help you find people nearby to chat and meet up, and it supports the world's 7,000+ languages (including 100+ sign languages).

The idea for Amikumu came out of Chuck's love for the planned language Esperanto. It’s not a natural language choice, it’s a minority language. Why would anyone bother to learn?

Language Learning Apps

In recent episodes, we've covered language learning apps on a regular basis. If you have a smartphone and you live in the 21st century, they are an essential component of language learning. More and more developers are working on apps for language learning, and Chuck's experience stands out from the crowd: he is the creator of Duolingo's Esperanto course.

In our interview, Chuck explained how he came to work on Duolingo and why he loves gamified learning, how we can bring more soul into language learning apps...and why you could probably learn a language if you have three apps.

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Climbing Mount Language from Basecamp to Summithttp://www.fluent.show/69
18463819-bdf2-49bf-9ee2-903ee2ca606fMon, 20 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableKerstin learns new English slang, Lindsay shares her thoughts on delicious rewards, and we take apart the worst language learning misconceptions.1:13:11yesBeware listeners: This episode contains a discussion of a few English swearwords, so if you are listening with kids please skip the first 20 minutes.
And on to what's in this show:
Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.
Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.
Tip: The Psychology of Rewards
We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.
Language Learning Misconceptions
Here's the list we discussed on the show:
Children learn their first language effortlessly
Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners
Intelligent people are better at learning languages
Immersion is the best way to learn a language
Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition
Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language
Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is complete
Consider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!
Beware listeners: This episode contains a discussion of a few English swearwords, so if you are listening with kids please skip the first 20 minutes.

And on to what's in this show:

Language Stories: Lindsay has a new podcast, reporting back from her adventures around the language landscapes of cities like Montréal, New York, and more.

Even after 20 years of English, I still don't know all the words. We discuss an English slang word that was news to me.

Tip: The Psychology of Rewards

We discussed why and how you can reward yourself when you reach those study goals.

Language Learning Misconceptions

Here's the list we discussed on the show:

Children learn their first language effortlessly

Younger learners learn languages more easily than older learners

Intelligent people are better at learning languages

Immersion is the best way to learn a language

Grammar study is detrimental to second-language acquisition

Learning a second language hinders the development of the first language

Once a child can speak a language, the language-learning process is complete

Consider: All these ideas and beliefs are widespread, but none of them are true when taken at face value!

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Gabriel Wyner is NOT a Robot (with Fluent Forever author Gabriel Wyner)http://www.fluent.show/68
d83d953d-b23c-4294-adfd-6a77f3ef9455Mon, 06 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableIn this interview with Gabriel Wyner, you will get to know the story of "Fluent Forever", the approach he takes to language learning, and a little bit about what makes him tick as a person.57:38noOn this show, I spoke to Gabriel (Gabe) Wyner (http://fluent-forever.com), a well known name to many language learners thanks to his bestselling book "Fluent Forever".
In this interview, you will get to know the story of "Fluent Forever", the approach he takes to language learning, and a little bit about what makes him tick as a person.
You can still support the Fluent Forever app
After Kickstarter, Gabriel is running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-fluent-forever-app-think-in-any-language-smartphone--2/reft/17472898/kerstincable/) to continue to hit the rest of the stretch goals for more languages.
If -- like me -- you would love Fluent Forever to work for lots more than just
There are rewards, too!
early app access as soon as the app is out
pronunciation trainers and word lists that you can use immediately to engineer that brain of yours
a lifetime discount at any funding level
more good stuff you can check out here (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-fluent-forever-app-think-in-any-language-smartphone--2/reft/17472898/kerstincable/) Special Guest: Gabriel Wyner.
On this show, I spoke to Gabriel (Gabe) Wyner, a well known name to many language learners thanks to his bestselling book "Fluent Forever".

In this interview, you will get to know the story of "Fluent Forever", the approach he takes to language learning, and a little bit about what makes him tick as a person.

You can still support the Fluent Forever app

After Kickstarter, Gabriel is running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to continue to hit the rest of the stretch goals for more languages.

If -- like me -- you would love Fluent Forever to work for lots more than just

There are rewards, too!

early app access as soon as the app is out

pronunciation trainers and word lists that you can use immediately to engineer that brain of yours

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Equality, Tea, and Spicing up your Language Learninghttp://www.fluent.show/67
1b5e9ef6-6488-4ccd-9eb7-3bd9fad5c7caSun, 22 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHow to stay motivated when you're learning a language by yourself this fall...plus some crazy English words in the wild1:19:26noWords in the Wild: Equality and Tea
I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.
First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?
What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?
And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?
Motivation Tips
Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.
Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:
You can read our full list of motivation tips in detail at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-67
Little tip: Try our sponsor Clozemaster (http://www.clozemaster.com/cllp) as your new app addiction. Get it done in the morning, and you'll be set for the day.
Words in the Wild: Equality and Tea

I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.

First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?

What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?

And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?

Motivation Tips

Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.

Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:

I've been out in the wild, seeing and discussing words in the English language, and in this episode I presented the best of them to Lindsay to discuss what they can reveal about us and about society.

First, we discussed social justice words. What really IS mansplaining? Is it just a word to describe any occasion when a man explains something to a woman? Or is there more to it?

What do you think of the social justice words like hepeating, mansplaining, manel, and the responding #notallmen and broflakes?

And our second word in the wild was tea - short and sweet, but is this even translateable?

Motivation Tips

Even though this is not Lindsay's average October of falling leaves and dropping temperatures, we took a deep dive into the season to discuss how you can get motivated for learning a language in autumn/fall.

Plus, we've got some absolute evergreen tips mixed in for you to help anyone learning a language by themselves. Learning a language by yourself is not always easy, and motivation is a huge challenge. There are so many interesting and exciting ways to get going, so here are some of our best:

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"For the Love of Humanity": Using Languages for Goodhttp://www.fluent.show/66
aa75a3ad-0c45-40ca-b466-e7bcf0c2f54aMon, 09 Oct 2017 10:30:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableDo you ever dream of using your language passion to help people? In this episode, I interview two women who are doing just that.1:03:38noIn this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.
Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Community Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much.
The people Madeline works with were caught in situations that we take for granted in many other countries: running for political office, being a homosexual, or expressing different opinions to the mainstream.
She says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.
Marianne, Religious education teacher...turned teacher for refugees
When Germany accepted a large number of refugees back in 2015, many communities sprang into action. In this interview, I'm learning more from Marianne Manz, a school teacher who decided to put together a motivated group of volunteers to offer language classes in German.
Marianne works with a range of untrained language teachers - there are some pitfalls for sure and the group needed to find unusual techniques for teaching.
Special Guests: Madeline Vadkerty and Marianne Manz.
In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.

Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

Community Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much.

The people Madeline works with were caught in situations that we take for granted in many other countries: running for political office, being a homosexual, or expressing different opinions to the mainstream.

She says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.

Marianne, Religious education teacher...turned teacher for refugees

When Germany accepted a large number of refugees back in 2015, many communities sprang into action. In this interview, I'm learning more from Marianne Manz, a school teacher who decided to put together a motivated group of volunteers to offer language classes in German.

Marianne works with a range of untrained language teachers - there are some pitfalls for sure and the group needed to find unusual techniques for teaching.

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In this episode, I'm presenting two interviews with women who are working to change people's lives through the power of language.

Madeline, Interpreter for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

Community Interpreter Madeline Vadkerty gives me an overview of what it is like to interpret for survivors of torture and trauma. This interview was an incredible chance to learn more about interpreting from her, and to hear why helping refugees and toture survivors get their stories heard matters so much.

The people Madeline works with were caught in situations that we take for granted in many other countries: running for political office, being a homosexual, or expressing different opinions to the mainstream.

She says got into her field "for the love of humanity", and shares what you need to know if interpreting intrigues you.

Marianne, Religious education teacher...turned teacher for refugees

When Germany accepted a large number of refugees back in 2015, many communities sprang into action. In this interview, I'm learning more from Marianne Manz, a school teacher who decided to put together a motivated group of volunteers to offer language classes in German.

Marianne works with a range of untrained language teachers - there are some pitfalls for sure and the group needed to find unusual techniques for teaching.

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"You assume they don't have chick lit in Polish"http://www.fluent.show/65
e50b9955-2e66-48cb-b670-68a475ef2416Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:30:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin Cable6 ways you can get more out of reading for pleasure in another language, with Shannon Kennedy from Eurolinguiste1:03:17noIn this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured.
Remember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free!
Listen to find out..
Why did Duolingo wait so long to release Korean?
K-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering.
We catch up on news with the world's (probably) biggest language learning app, looking at its course offers and money-earning developments. They have a Pro membership now, but we're not mad at them!
How early should you read?
Reading from day 1 is what it's all about, and we discuss why it can boost fluency and memory when you start by reading right away. Think connecting what you see with what you hear to avoid stumbling blocks like bad spelling, dodgy pronunciation, and all-round low confidence.
What about difficult scripts?
While I've "elegantly" avoided learning complex writing systems such as Hiragana or Arabic for my languages, Shannon was on hand to advise on what it's like to learn another script.
How to find input for your level
It's hard to get over these two problems:
Coursebooks are obvious, but they're so limited and dull.
Books for learners are great, but they take for actual ever to read.
In this show, we share a few tips for reading in your target language and in a way that is actually interesting! Shannon reads with her son and loves the Lingq app, and I am a big fan of magazines.
Revelation about the Lingq app
I have tried reading-focused app Lingq before, but didn't quite get it...while Shannon is their biggest fan! What gives? Shannon shares tips and insights from what it's actually like to use this app.
Why you shouldn't just read Harry Potter in another language
Translated literature opens up linguistic worlds to you, but you could be missing a trick. There is nothing like reading the words that came from a country, and I make the case that it is always worth it to spend the extra time and effort on finding texts that are originally written in another language.
The Language Reading Challenge
For more inspiration and a look at what Shannon and other polyglots are reading right now, head to Goodreads to join the Reading Challenge hosted by Shannon.
What do you think? What do you read in your target language? And have you tried Shannon's challenge? Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured.

Remember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free!

Listen to find out..

Why did Duolingo wait so long to release Korean?

K-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering.
We catch up on news with the world's (probably) biggest language learning app, looking at its course offers and money-earning developments. They have a Pro membership now, but we're not mad at them!

How early should you read?

Reading from day 1 is what it's all about, and we discuss why it can boost fluency and memory when you start by reading right away. Think connecting what you see with what you hear to avoid stumbling blocks like bad spelling, dodgy pronunciation, and all-round low confidence.

What about difficult scripts?

While I've "elegantly" avoided learning complex writing systems such as Hiragana or Arabic for my languages, Shannon was on hand to advise on what it's like to learn another script.

How to find input for your level

It's hard to get over these two problems:

Coursebooks are obvious, but they're so limited and dull.

Books for learners are great, but they take for actual ever to read.

In this show, we share a few tips for reading in your target language and in a way that is actually interesting! Shannon reads with her son and loves the Lingq app, and I am a big fan of magazines.

Revelation about the Lingq app

I have tried reading-focused app Lingq before, but didn't quite get it...while Shannon is their biggest fan! What gives? Shannon shares tips and insights from what it's actually like to use this app.

Why you shouldn't just read Harry Potter in another language

Translated literature opens up linguistic worlds to you, but you could be missing a trick. There is nothing like reading the words that came from a country, and I make the case that it is always worth it to spend the extra time and effort on finding texts that are originally written in another language.

The Language Reading Challenge

For more inspiration and a look at what Shannon and other polyglots are reading right now, head to Goodreads to join the Reading Challenge hosted by Shannon.

What do you think? What do you read in your target language? And have you tried Shannon's challenge?

Learning a language – 10 things you need to know | Education | The Guardian — Tip 4: Read for pleasure
For many of our panellists, reading was not only great for making progress, but one of the most rewarding aspects of the learning experience. Alex Rawlings explains that reading for pleasure “exposes you to all sorts of vocabulary that you won’t find in day-to-day life, and normalises otherwise baffling and complicated grammatical structures. The first book you ever finish in a foreign languages is a monumental achievement that you’ll remember for a long time.”

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In this episode, polyglot expert Shannon fills in for Lindsay - we catch up on our language learning and Duolingo, and then discuss why and how reading makes you fluent and smart and cultured.

Remember: If you visit our sponsor Clozemaster at www.clozemaster.com/cllp, you'll be supporting the Creative Language Learning Podcast for free!

Listen to find out..

Why did Duolingo wait so long to release Korean?

K-Pop and Kimchi lovers, look out for Duolingo's latest offering.
We catch up on news with the world's (probably) biggest language learning app, looking at its course offers and money-earning developments. They have a Pro membership now, but we're not mad at them!

How early should you read?

Reading from day 1 is what it's all about, and we discuss why it can boost fluency and memory when you start by reading right away. Think connecting what you see with what you hear to avoid stumbling blocks like bad spelling, dodgy pronunciation, and all-round low confidence.

What about difficult scripts?

While I've "elegantly" avoided learning complex writing systems such as Hiragana or Arabic for my languages, Shannon was on hand to advise on what it's like to learn another script.

How to find input for your level

It's hard to get over these two problems:

Coursebooks are obvious, but they're so limited and dull.

Books for learners are great, but they take for actual ever to read.

In this show, we share a few tips for reading in your target language and in a way that is actually interesting! Shannon reads with her son and loves the Lingq app, and I am a big fan of magazines.

Revelation about the Lingq app

I have tried reading-focused app Lingq before, but didn't quite get it...while Shannon is their biggest fan! What gives? Shannon shares tips and insights from what it's actually like to use this app.

Why you shouldn't just read Harry Potter in another language

Translated literature opens up linguistic worlds to you, but you could be missing a trick. There is nothing like reading the words that came from a country, and I make the case that it is always worth it to spend the extra time and effort on finding texts that are originally written in another language.

The Language Reading Challenge

For more inspiration and a look at what Shannon and other polyglots are reading right now, head to Goodreads to join the Reading Challenge hosted by Shannon.

What do you think? What do you read in your target language? And have you tried Shannon's challenge?

Learning a language – 10 things you need to know | Education | The Guardian — Tip 4: Read for pleasure
For many of our panellists, reading was not only great for making progress, but one of the most rewarding aspects of the learning experience. Alex Rawlings explains that reading for pleasure “exposes you to all sorts of vocabulary that you won’t find in day-to-day life, and normalises otherwise baffling and complicated grammatical structures. The first book you ever finish in a foreign languages is a monumental achievement that you’ll remember for a long time.”

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10 Polyglot Conversations from Langfest 2017 in Montréalhttp://www.fluent.show/64
40035d3a-1271-4edf-8540-b29cf4b076e0Sun, 03 Sep 2017 22:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThis podcast episode was recorded live over the three days of **Langfest 2017** in Montréal, Canada. Listen in - it'll be just like you were there!58:13noThis podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual.
Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode:
Could you become a multilingual parent?
We've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview with conference organizer Tetsu Young, we touched on the everyday actions that he and his wife create a multilingual environment for their three (!) kids.
Applying your outside skills to language learning
You might not know this, but all of us have hidden skills that help us learn languages. I interviewed Benny Lewis and Tim Pelletier to find out what theirs are.
Impressions of Québécois
From how to make those dipthong sounds to religious swearing, be a fly on the wall during our French-language lesson on the Québec dialect.
A few words in Romanian
Listen to me try as hard as possible to get my Romanian pronunciation right with the kind help of presenter Mihai. Ooof!
Unconventional Motivational Techniques
Jana Fadness is a polyglot, translator, traveller, and introvert. She shares her insights on the most popular motivational techniques - and how she found her own unconventional ways of making things work. Jana's interview was amazing, her honesty stood out among the crowd. Special Guests: Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy.
This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual.

Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode:

Could you become a multilingual parent?

We've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview with conference organizer Tetsu Young, we touched on the everyday actions that he and his wife create a multilingual environment for their three (!) kids.

Applying your outside skills to language learning

You might not know this, but all of us have hidden skills that help us learn languages. I interviewed Benny Lewis and Tim Pelletier to find out what theirs are.

Impressions of Québécois

From how to make those dipthong sounds to religious swearing, be a fly on the wall during our French-language lesson on the Québec dialect.

A few words in Romanian

Listen to me try as hard as possible to get my Romanian pronunciation right with the kind help of presenter Mihai. Ooof!

Unconventional Motivational Techniques

Jana Fadness is a polyglot, translator, traveller, and introvert. She shares her insights on the most popular motivational techniques - and how she found her own unconventional ways of making things work. Jana's interview was amazing, her honesty stood out among the crowd.

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This podcast episode is a bit like a Wundertüte - a lucky dip bag of interviews with wonderful people who made the 2017 Langfest event what it was. Thank you so much to all of these lovely people - Langfest was motivating, informative, energising, and of course very, very multilingual.

Here's a taste of what you'll find inside the episode:

Could you become a multilingual parent?

We've all seen the feats of Bella Devyatkina, who speaks 8 languages at age 5. But how does that work? In my interview with conference organizer Tetsu Young, we touched on the everyday actions that he and his wife create a multilingual environment for their three (!) kids.

Applying your outside skills to language learning

You might not know this, but all of us have hidden skills that help us learn languages. I interviewed Benny Lewis and Tim Pelletier to find out what theirs are.

Impressions of Québécois

From how to make those dipthong sounds to religious swearing, be a fly on the wall during our French-language lesson on the Québec dialect.

A few words in Romanian

Listen to me try as hard as possible to get my Romanian pronunciation right with the kind help of presenter Mihai. Ooof!

Unconventional Motivational Techniques

Jana Fadness is a polyglot, translator, traveller, and introvert. She shares her insights on the most popular motivational techniques - and how she found her own unconventional ways of making things work. Jana's interview was amazing, her honesty stood out among the crowd.

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How to Speak Your Target Language Today, Not Tomorrowhttp://www.fluent.show/63
ffb1debc-1184-472a-bdc3-7b0a8a466575Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:30:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableA solo episode with Kerstin featuring tips for getting out there and speaking today18:45noSpeaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.
Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.

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Speaking your new language for the first time can be so nerve-wracking! Will they switch to English? Are you good enough? Will you even get the words out? In today's episode, join me to start beating those gremlin questions.

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Why is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages?http://www.fluent.show/62
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5975adc96a49636e876c99f0Fri, 04 Aug 2017 09:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableWhy is it so Hard to Find Pop Music in Other Languages?56:26no<p>Why does pop music matter for language learning?</p>
<ul>
<li>What influence does the industry have for which music gets made and which doesn't?</li>
<li>Why is English such a convenient language for pop music?</li>
<li>How should you incorporate pop music into your language learning routine...or should you?</li>
<li>Where can language learners find music in their own target language?</li>
<li>Who are our favourite artists in other languages?</li>
</ul><h2>Links from this Podcast Episode</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-to-use-spotify-for-language-learning/">How to Use Spotify for Language Learning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.quora.com/Why-do-non-English-speaking-countries-listen-primarily-to-English-sung-songs-instead-of-producing-modern-pop-songs-in-their-own-languages">Quora: Why do non-English speaking countries listen primarily to English-sung songs instead of producing modern/pop songs in their own languages?</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/jan/13/european-acts-sing-in-english">Guardian: Behind the music: What it costs European acts to sing in their own languages</a><blockquote><p>In dance music it's generally more important how lyrics sound than what they actually mean. Artists with English as a second language can be less judgmental about what's deemed a cliche.</p></blockquote>
</li>
<li><a href="http://listverse.com/2014/10/12/10-great-songs-that-topped-us-charts-but-werent-performed-in-english/">10 Great Songs That Topped US Charts But Weren’t Performed In English</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/foreign-language-songs-that-got-to-number-1__19039/">Foreign language songs that got to Number 1 in the UK</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/major-tom-can-improve-your-french-english-and-german?rq=plastic%20bertrand">The Hottest German Lesson in Town: Deutschland 83 and Major Tom (PLUS Free Lyric &amp; Vocab Sheet</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this">How I Built This, an NPR Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMRGhi_lnqw">Honest Reggaeton (not 100% SFW)</a></li>
</ul><h2>The Biggest Pop Genres That Succeed in Other Languages</h2><h3>Latino pop</h3><p>Notable collaborations include <em>Despacito</em> with Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, and <em>Bailando</em> with Enrique Iglesias, Sean Paul et al.</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/">Alt.Latino Podcast</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residente_(album">Residente by Residente</a>), an album exploring the artist's international heritage</li>
</ul><h3>K-Pop</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://overcast.fm/+j6VKaFCM">New York Times Popcast</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCON_(music_festival">KCON Music Festival</a>)</li>
</ul><h3>European Music and Eurovision</h3><p>Check out Stromae, KRO, Prince Pi, Indochine, Robyn (in English).</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-24">Our European Day of Music Live Episode</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.spotify.com/user/lindsaydoeslanguages/playlist/3iuessUCCKFsuUh3RAytyd?play=true&amp;utm_source=open.spotify.com&amp;utm_medium=open">Lindsay's #songsaturday Playlist</a></li>
</ul>
Why does pop music matter for language learning?

What influence does the industry have for which music gets made and which doesn't?

Why is English such a convenient language for pop music?

How should you incorporate pop music into your language learning routine...or should you?

European Music and Eurovision

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The Best Language Learning Tools for Summer 2017http://www.fluent.show/61
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:596a3dff9de4bbe3d7d68550Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Best Language Learning Tools for Summer 201757:59no<p>Welcome to Creative Language Learning Podcast episode 56, with our popular roundup of this season's hottest language learning resources and tools.</p>
<h2>Pop Culture Moment</h2><p>Lindsay has been watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qBl7_t0M_U">Terrace House</a>, a Japanese reality tv show.</p><p>I found <a href="http://www.s4c.cymru/en/entertainment/dal-ati/page/103/bore-da/">Bore Da</a>, a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists.</p><p>Anyone remember <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JebUqkC8oQ">pop-up video</a>? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?!</p><h2>And now for the top tools</h2><p>Grab your sunglasses, get out into the sunshine, and try these brand new language learning resources. This season, we're not all about online learning anymore as you'll hear how Lindsay and I are applying our best tips outside too.</p><h2>1) Prettier Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/how-to-bullet-journal-for-language-learning">How to: Bullet Journal for Effective Language Learning</a></li></ul><h2>2) <a href="https://www.clozemaster.com/">Clozemaster</a>
</h2><p>Play the game at <a href="https://www.clozemaster.com/">www.clozemaster.com</a></p><h2>3) Charity Shops and Library Sales</h2><ul><li>Find a charity shop in the UK <a href="https://www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop/">in this directory</a>
</li></ul><p>And here's what's awesome too.</p><h2><a href="https://www.livelingua.com/project/">Live Lingua Project</a></h2><h2>Dubbed YouTube Videos</h2><ul>
<li>Need inspiration? Start your search with disney classic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=let+it+go+in+different+languages+">"Let It Go"</a>
</li>
<li>Type your favourite show + your target language into the YouTube search bar</li>
</ul><h2>Subasub and Subscene</h2><p>Advanced geeks can even create their own Anki cards using the subtitles on offer (we saw a talk about this at the Polyglot Gathering, but it kinda went over my head -- <a href="https://forum.language-learners.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&amp;t=1580&amp;start=80&amp;hilit=substudy">if you want to go for it, start here</a>.</p><ul>
<li>Search for a word or watch a movie while following the script to get the most out of this for learning languages</li>
<li>Check out this example of scripts mentioning Twin Peaks <a href="https://subasub.com/?lang=en&amp;lang_t=es&amp;query=twin%20peaks">in English and Spanish</a>
</li>
</ul>
Welcome to Creative Language Learning Podcast episode 56, with our popular roundup of this season's hottest language learning resources and tools.

Pop Culture Moment

I found Bore Da, a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists.

Anyone remember pop-up video? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?!

And now for the top tools

Grab your sunglasses, get out into the sunshine, and try these brand new language learning resources. This season, we're not all about online learning anymore as you'll hear how Lindsay and I are applying our best tips outside too.

Dubbed YouTube Videos

Subasub and Subscene

Advanced geeks can even create their own Anki cards using the subtitles on offer (we saw a talk about this at the Polyglot Gathering, but it kinda went over my head -- if you want to go for it, start here.

Search for a word or watch a movie while following the script to get the most out of this for learning languages

Pop Culture Moment

I found Bore Da, a Welsh breakfast show that displays key vocab right on the screen. Its app even gives you individual items with associated vocab lists.

Anyone remember pop-up video? How could would it be to have pop-up vocab video?!

And now for the top tools

Grab your sunglasses, get out into the sunshine, and try these brand new language learning resources. This season, we're not all about online learning anymore as you'll hear how Lindsay and I are applying our best tips outside too.

Dubbed YouTube Videos

Subasub and Subscene

Advanced geeks can even create their own Anki cards using the subtitles on offer (we saw a talk about this at the Polyglot Gathering, but it kinda went over my head -- if you want to go for it, start here.

Search for a word or watch a movie while following the script to get the most out of this for learning languages

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Motivated by Vladimir Putin's Russian (with Kris Broholm)http://www.fluent.show/60
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:59538cecf5e2319eabbc6115Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableEpisode 55: Motivated by Vladimir Putin's Russian58:30no<p>In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm from <a href="http://www.actualfluency.com">Actual Fluency</a> joined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a place of reality and gentle confidence.</p>
<p>Tune in to hear us chat and share:</p><ul>
<li>Great advice for English speakers who want to have early success in a new language</li>
<li>Language learning is such a complicated jigsaw puzzle, so how can we really track what we have actually learnt? </li>
<li>Is it presumptuous, are you lacking humility if you set yourself a big, impressive goal?</li>
<li>How the reason you are learning a language is DIRECTLY connnected to the success that you are going to have a week, 3 months, and perhaps 12 months down the line</li>
<li>The one thing you MUST have in order to get language learning motivated - a sense of "this is who I am"</li>
</ul><h2>Four Tendencies in Language Learning</h2><p>We revisit perspectives on the 4 tendencies framework <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-32-discover-your-language-learning-tendencies">Lindsay and I discussed in episode 32</a>. Kris is on record as an <em>Obliger</em>, saying:</p><blockquote>
<p>"It would be Embarrassing to tell people that I gave up."</p>
</blockquote><p><a href="http://bit.ly/HabitsQuiz">You can take a test to determine your own tendency here.</a></p><h2>Links From This Episode</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/01/film-director-oliver-stone-interviews-vladimir-putin-four-hour/">Vladimiar Putin interviewed by Oliver Stone (sadly, no bear or horse)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/the-language-habit-toolkit">The Language Habit Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gretchenrubin.com">Gretchen Rubin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://courses.actualfluency.com/?affcode=64957_zjx6pmoi">Kris's Course Language Routine Mastery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://actualfluency.com/clear-the-list-june-2017-chaos/">Clear the List on Kris's Actual Fluency blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jamesaltucher.com/category/the-james-altucher-show/">The James Altucher Podcast</a></li>
</ul><h2>Leave us an iTunes Review</h2><p>Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #cllp</p><p>You can help our show by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning-podcast/id780485096?mt=2">going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself</a> - we are invisible without your help!</p> Special Guest: Kris Broholm.
In episode 55, friend of the show Kris Broholm from Actual Fluency joined me to discuss mindset and accountability in language learning that come from a place of reality and gentle confidence.

Tune in to hear us chat and share:

Great advice for English speakers who want to have early success in a new language

Language learning is such a complicated jigsaw puzzle, so how can we really track what we have actually learnt?

Is it presumptuous, are you lacking humility if you set yourself a big, impressive goal?

How the reason you are learning a language is DIRECTLY connnected to the success that you are going to have a week, 3 months, and perhaps 12 months down the line

The one thing you MUST have in order to get language learning motivated - a sense of "this is who I am"

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Live from the Polyglot Gathering 2017http://www.fluent.show/59
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:593fff4a1e5b6cb307713084Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableEpisode 54: Live From the Polyglot Gathering 2017 in Bratislava31:03no<p>It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews, impressions and fun from the conference floor.</p>
<p>Here's just a hint of what's inside:</p><ul>
<li>Wonderful best wishes to you awesome listeners in German, Indonesian, Esperanto, Portuguese, Slovak, Korean, and more!</li>
<li>Slovakia Travel Tips and insights into their unlikely national sport</li>
<li>Fiel's call to arms -- how to bring more love into language learning</li>
<li>The special vocabulary and handy rule 15 of Esperanto grammar</li>
<li>What Gareth Popkins taught us about polyglotism...and what it has to do with your love life</li>
</ul><h2>Come to an International Polyglot Event</h2><p>If our episode inspired you to come and participate in a Polyglot event, check out the 2 big international conferences on the calendar:</p><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://montreal.langfest.org/">Langfest</a> in Montréal, Canada -- get 25% discount when you enter promo code KERSTIN</li>
<li>
<a href="http://polyglotconference.com/">Polyglot Conerence</a> in Reykjavík, Iceland</li>
</ul><p>"Polyglot" is nothing to be scared of - not anymore!</p><p>If this conference has shown me anything, it's that this community called "polyglots" is ever evolving and slowly becoming an ever more supportive, familial group. It's great to see what people of all ages and backgrounds contribute...and of course it feels so fun when you're back home and suddenly realize your phone keyboard now has a Swedish dictionary installed.</p><p>To learn more about smaller events near you, check out <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-polyglot-events?rq=events">8 Life-Changing Language Learning Events Around the Globe</a> here on the blog.</p>
It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews, impressions and fun from the conference floor.

Here's just a hint of what's inside:

Wonderful best wishes to you awesome listeners in German, Indonesian, Esperanto, Portuguese, Slovak, Korean, and more!

Slovakia Travel Tips and insights into their unlikely national sport

Fiel's call to arms -- how to bring more love into language learning

The special vocabulary and handy rule 15 of Esperanto grammar

What Gareth Popkins taught us about polyglotism...and what it has to do with your love life

Come to an International Polyglot Event

If our episode inspired you to come and participate in a Polyglot event, check out the 2 big international conferences on the calendar:

If this conference has shown me anything, it's that this community called "polyglots" is ever evolving and slowly becoming an ever more supportive, familial group. It's great to see what people of all ages and backgrounds contribute...and of course it feels so fun when you're back home and suddenly realize your phone keyboard now has a Swedish dictionary installed.

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It's one of my favourite episodes of the year - the live clips are in, so you can experience the Polyglot Gathering in 2017 with the Creative Language Learning Podcast as we bring you interviews, impressions and fun from the conference floor.

Here's just a hint of what's inside:

Wonderful best wishes to you awesome listeners in German, Indonesian, Esperanto, Portuguese, Slovak, Korean, and more!

Slovakia Travel Tips and insights into their unlikely national sport

Fiel's call to arms -- how to bring more love into language learning

The special vocabulary and handy rule 15 of Esperanto grammar

What Gareth Popkins taught us about polyglotism...and what it has to do with your love life

Come to an International Polyglot Event

If our episode inspired you to come and participate in a Polyglot event, check out the 2 big international conferences on the calendar:

If this conference has shown me anything, it's that this community called "polyglots" is ever evolving and slowly becoming an ever more supportive, familial group. It's great to see what people of all ages and backgrounds contribute...and of course it feels so fun when you're back home and suddenly realize your phone keyboard now has a Swedish dictionary installed.

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"We're Quite a Polite Show Really"http://www.fluent.show/58
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:592873502994cadc99465258Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin Cable"We're Quite a Polite Show"51:30no<p>We love having you back with the show. WELCOME if you are a new subscriber. HIGH FIVE if you've always been with us.</p>
<p>A lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hear stories about...</p><ul>
<li>The new languages Lindsay has been studying - and why she often changes them</li>
<li>How we watch TV in other languages</li>
<li>The joys of learning minority languages</li>
<li>Our favourite podcasts and blog articles of 2016/17</li>
<li>Where we are travelling this year</li>
<li>...and why we're a polite show</li>
</ul><p>You can <strong>catch me and Lindsay at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava</strong>. Listen to hear more about the talks we'll seek out.</p><h2>Links From This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>The <a href="http://travelersmagazine.nl/exact-location-bench-amsterdam-fault-stars/">Fault In Our Stars Bench</a>, Amsterdam</li>
<li><a href="www.polyglotbratislava.com/program/">Polyglot Bratislava Program 2017</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/langfest-montreal-20170825-27-tickets-30488636332?discount=kerstin">Langfest in Montréal, August 2017</a> &lt;- 25% discount with this link</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x70cc">FFasiwn Mecanic</a>, a Welsh talent search show</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/the-language-habit-toolkit">The Language Habit Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarani_language">Guaraní Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/what-gets-easier-when-you-study-more-languages">What Gets Easier When You Study More Languages?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/language-learning-podcasts/">The Ultimate Guide to Language Learning Podcasts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://talkthetalkpodcast.com/">Talk the Talk Podcast</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/sbs-special-broadcasting-service/id161321867?mt=2">SBS News Feeds</a> available in 50+ languages</li>
</ul><p>Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #cllp</p><p>You can help our show by <a href="h%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BDp%EF%BF%BDs%EF%BF%BD:%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BDi%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BDu%EF%BF%BDn%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BDs%EF%BF%BD.%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDp%EF%BF%BDp%EF%BF%BDl%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BD.%EF%BF%BDc%EF%BF%BDo%EF%BF%BDm%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BDg%EF%BF%BDb%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BDp%EF%BF%BDo%EF%BF%BDd%EF%BF%BDc%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDs%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BDc%EF%BF%BDr%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BDi%EF%BF%BDv%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BD-%EF%BF%BDl%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDn%EF%BF%BDg%EF%BF%BDu%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDg%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BD-%EF%BF%BDl%EF%BF%BDe%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDr%EF%BF%BDn%EF%BF%BDi%EF%BF%BDn%EF%BF%BDg%EF%BF%BD-%EF%BF%BDp%EF%BF%BDo%EF%BF%BDd%EF%BF%BDc%EF%BF%BDa%EF%BF%BDs%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BD/%EF%BF%BDi%EF%BF%BDd%EF%BF%BD7%EF%BF%BD8%EF%BF%BD0%EF%BF%BD4%EF%BF%BD8%EF%BF%BD5%EF%BF%BD0%EF%BF%BD9%EF%BF%BD6%EF%BF%BD?%EF%BF%BDm%EF%BF%BDt%EF%BF%BD=%EF%BF%BD2%EF%BF%BD">going on itunes and leaving us a review yourself</a> - we do read them all.</p>
We love having you back with the show. WELCOME if you are a new subscriber. HIGH FIVE if you've always been with us.

A lot has happened over the last 8 months and in this show you will hear stories about...

The new languages Lindsay has been studying - and why she often changes them

How we watch TV in other languages

The joys of learning minority languages

Our favourite podcasts and blog articles of 2016/17

Where we are travelling this year

...and why we're a polite show

You can catch me and Lindsay at the Polyglot Gathering in Bratislava. Listen to hear more about the talks we'll seek out.

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The Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016http://www.fluent.show/57
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5811b4edc534a51ce7dcfe30Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 20161:02:47no<p>This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the <strong>ultimate</strong> Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.</p>
<h2>Our Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016</h2><p>Listen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index.</p><p><strong>1) <a href="http://lyricstraining.com">Lyricstraining.com</a></strong></p><p>This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze exercise", I call it "fill in the gap", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.</p><ul>
<li>Get yourself to <a href="http://lyricstraining.com">Lyricstraining.com</a> and give it a go</li>
</ul><p><strong>2) <a href="http://www.gusonthego.com/">Gus on The Go</a></strong></p><p>A language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.gusonthego.com/">Get the link for your chosen language here</a></li>
</ul><p><strong>3) <a href="http://www.tunein.com">TuneIn Radio</a></strong></p><p>A language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to "level up" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.</p><ul>
<li>Download the app or listen live at <a href="http://tunein.com/">TuneIn.com</a>.</li>
</ul><p><strong>4) <a href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/">Tiny Cards</a></strong></p><p>This is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.</p><ul>
<li>Right now this is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1109425556?mt=8">out on iOS</a> only, but you <a href="https://tinycards.duolingo.com/">can register Android interest here</a>
</li>
</ul><p><strong>5) <a href="http://www.eggbun-edu.com/">Eggbun</a></strong></p><p>Yes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend "Eggbun", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.</p><ul>
<li>The app is out for Korean (iOS/Android), Japanese (iOS coming soon, but already out on Android), and soon coming out soon in Chinese. Get your preferred version <a href="http://www.eggbun-edu.com/">from the lovely Eggbun website</a>.</li>
</ul><h3>Honorary Mention</h3><p>The <a href="http://www.channel4.com">All 4 App</a> now has a wonderful "Walter Presents" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.</p><p>Learn more about how to use TV to learn a language in <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-learning-with-tv-podcast">podcast episode 31</a>.</p><h2>So The Podcast is Taking a Break..</h2><p>But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.</p><p>Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:</p><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/new-podcast-andr-klein-on-storytelling-and-language-torture">Episode 5 with André Klein</a>, which was a truly inspiring interview about so much more than "German storytelling". André and I discussed why creativity is so important for language learner, and how you can use it to get out of the failures of school learning.</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/new-podcast-episode-21-why-your-language-learning-goal-sucks-and-what-to-do-about-it?rq=your%20goal%20sucks">Episode 21 - Why Your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About It</a>, in which I originally got on the mic only to tell you about my new course...but then I had a big rant about goals and why they suck.</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-30">Episode 30 - How to Achieve a New Year's Goal of Learning a New Language</a>, which is full of small and actionable tips and you're guaranteed to find good advice for your language learning problem.</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/episode-37-the-true-languages-of-great-britain-with-an-expert-from-omniglot">Episode 37 - The Secret Languages of Great Britain</a>, an episode with the incredible Simon Ager of Omniglot in which we discovered that Great Britain actually has more than 10 languages - not just English!</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-40-live-from-the-polyglot-gathering">Episode 40 - Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin</a>, a fun and lively audio-postcard from Berlin</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/snapchat-podcast">Episode 45 - How to Learn a Language Using Snapchat</a>, which turned out to be such a great guide show and covered one small topic from lots of fab angles</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/fictional-languages">Episode 51 - Top 5 Fictional Languages</a> is the podcast episode for listeners who love to spend a lot of time in the land of books, films and video games</li>
</ul><h2>Other Link From This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/">Futurelearn</a> - free online courses provided by UK universities and organisations. They offer some language courses, including Dutch, Danish, Spanish, and Catalan Sign Language (!)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.newsinslowfrench.com">News in Slow French</a></li>
</ul>
This episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is as fun as ever, covering the ultimate Good, Bad and Struggling and our Top 5 Language Learning Tools of 2016/17.

Our Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016

Listen to the show to get the detailed recommendations, and here is a quick index.

This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze exercise", I call it "fill in the gap", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.

A language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!

A language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to "level up" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.

This is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.

Yes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend "Eggbun", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.

The app is out for Korean (iOS/Android), Japanese (iOS coming soon, but already out on Android), and soon coming out soon in Chinese. Get your preferred version from the lovely Eggbun website.

Honorary Mention

The All 4 App now has a wonderful "Walter Presents" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.

So The Podcast is Taking a Break..

But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.

Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:

Episode 5 with André Klein, which was a truly inspiring interview about so much more than "German storytelling". André and I discussed why creativity is so important for language learner, and how you can use it to get out of the failures of school learning.

Our Favourite Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2016

This website is awesome!! It pulls in music videos from YouTube and VEVO, adds the lyrics and converts the whole thing into a game. Teachers might call it a "cloze exercise", I call it "fill in the gap", and anyone would call this one a whole lot of fun.

A language learning collection created by parents for children. It's fun, it's beautiful, it's available as an app for your smartphone and tablet. In a sea of language learning apps, Gus on the Go stands out for its design and layout. There are apps available in 28 languages. Highly recommended for getting any young person started in a new language!

A language learner's classic for natural input. This app and website lets you listen to radio stations from all around the world. It's perfect if you're at that stage where you're looking for a way to "level up" in your language. There are also podcasts, or you could search by favourite music style. The diverse voices of radio DJs and exciting foreign language music will give you a great new challenge.

This is a new app from the team behind Duolingo. It's all about adorable flashcards helping you review and check your knowledge on anything, from language vocab to colour theory. This promises to take the Duolingo design excellence to a new level. Great if you're looking for a new flashcard app.

Yes, it's another super cute app! This innovative little app works like a text chat, where you're chatting with your new friend "Eggbun", who is teaching you the Korean alphabet and language. If you're addicted to texting on your phone, here's an AI teacher who will reply anytime.

The app is out for Korean (iOS/Android), Japanese (iOS coming soon, but already out on Android), and soon coming out soon in Chinese. Get your preferred version from the lovely Eggbun website.

Honorary Mention

The All 4 App now has a wonderful "Walter Presents" range, bringing in comedies, dramas and crime shows in a really wide range of languages. If you're in the UK, you go and have a look.

So The Podcast is Taking a Break..

But that does not mean you're going to miss us too much. Lindsay and I have gone through the archives together, selecting our own favourite episodes for you to try.

Here are our essential Creative Language Learning Podcast episodes you should not miss:

Episode 5 with André Klein, which was a truly inspiring interview about so much more than "German storytelling". André and I discussed why creativity is so important for language learner, and how you can use it to get out of the failures of school learning.

In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched and collected the most awesome fictional languages for you to learn about.

In this episode, you'll hear the new Good, Bad and Struggling followed by the Ultimate Fictional Languages Chart. Here in the shownotes, you'll see our Top 5 and the best of all links available so you can follow along and listen to the show.

Other Links and Resources From This Episode

In this episode, Lindsay and I went full-on nerd and we were loving it! The world of fictional languages is richer than a London billionaire, and we have researched and collected the most awesome fictional languages for you to learn about.

In this episode, you'll hear the new Good, Bad and Struggling followed by the Ultimate Fictional Languages Chart. Here in the shownotes, you'll see our Top 5 and the best of all links available so you can follow along and listen to the show.

Other Links and Resources From This Episode

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Take Our Quiz for European Day of Languages (Live Episode)http://www.fluent.show/55
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:57f36414893fc0dc46966d21Tue, 04 Oct 2016 09:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableTake Our Quiz for European Day of Languages (Live Episode)1:40:30no <img class="thumb-image" alt="cllp ep 50" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57f3685a20099ee1f5dea890/1475569775367/cllp+ep+50?format=1000w">
<p>We did it! 50 episodes, and one massive live celebration are behind us and a record number of you guys tuned in to listen live and chat to us </p><h2>In This Episode You'll Hear</h2><ul>
<li>Kerstin's story of creating her European Day of Languages video on YouTube with all of the strangers (did you know I knew nothing about Welsh?)</li>
<li>LIVE Good, Bad and Struggling with the Chatroom!</li>
<li>Of course, our <strong>Huge</strong> 36 Question European Day of Languages QUIZ</li>
<li>A bittersweet announcement about the show's hiatus after episode 52</li>
</ul>
<h2>Missed the Quiz?</h2><p>Don't miss out! If you want to quiz along, listen to the show recording. We saved all the answers until the end of every round so you can guess along with the live audience.</p><p>And if you want a PDF of the Questions and Answers, <a href="https://fluentlanguage.activehosted.com/f/9">simply hop over here and join the Fluent Language Cool Kids Club.</a></p><h2>Links From This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0lGjqwVhyE">Kerstin's 25 European Languages Video</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9OFdtYockM">Lindsay's 39 European Languages Video</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/D_dezSJ4TFU">That time Lindsay received a haircut on television</a></li>
<li>Russian in 10 Minutes a Day, available from <a href="http://amzn.to/2dp7R81">Amazon UK</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2dOtPA8">Amazon US</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt-ynPQ2ioQ">Easy Languages</a> videos on YouTube</li>
</ul>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="cllp ep 50" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57f3685a20099ee1f5dea890/1475569775367/cllp+ep+50" data-image-dimensions="1280x1280" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57f3685a20099ee1f5dea890" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57f3685a20099ee1f5dea890/1475569775367/cllp+ep+50?format=1000w" />

We did it! 50 episodes, and one massive live celebration are behind us and a record number of you guys tuned in to listen live and chat to us

In This Episode You'll Hear

Kerstin's story of creating her European Day of Languages video on YouTube with all of the strangers (did you know I knew nothing about Welsh?)

LIVE Good, Bad and Struggling with the Chatroom!

Of course, our Huge 36 Question European Day of Languages QUIZ

A bittersweet announcement about the show's hiatus after episode 52

Missed the Quiz?

Don't miss out! If you want to quiz along, listen to the show recording. We saved all the answers until the end of every round so you can guess along with the live audience.

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Peace, Words 'n Harmonyhttp://www.fluent.show/54
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:57bc2b1937c5819f22e9c39aSun, 11 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CablePeace, Words 'n Harmony54:23no<p>Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast.</p><h2>The Good, The Bad and The Struggling</h2><p>Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin.</p>
<h3>What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?</h3><p>We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.</p><p>Simply do one of the following:</p><p>1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage<br>2) or email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show</p><h2>Topic: Language Learning Can Bring World Peace</h2><blockquote>
<p>Language is a beautiful caress that can make strangers melt into friends, but la gusgen is also a verbal door that can be closed in the face of outsiders. (Eddie Butler)</p>
</blockquote><p>We went for deep stuff, and discussed the many ways that language learning can improve the world. From individual peace of mind, via tolerance in your everyday life, to changing the outlook of your country.</p><p>We found it felt wrong not to talk about moving abroad. Considering what's happening in Britain this year, the discussion turned to migration. Do people miss out when something foreign is added to the community? Our discussion might surprise you, because as always all isn't quite what it seems. And yes, we did say the B-word: Brexit.</p><p>And what about language education in schools? If we believe that language learning creates world peace, should we make everyone learn as many languages as possible? </p><h2>The Power of Language</h2><p>Finally, we only need to give you one word that shows something very interesting: migrant. Even when you're not learning a foreign language, the way that people and media around us use language to shape opinions affects everyone's life. </p><p>We touch on the idea that language can send signals about all of us, and make or break peace. </p><p>In our discussion, Lindsay and I got as close as you can get to saying horrible words. But not all the way there.</p><p>We hope you have a listen to find out more, and get in touch to tell us where you stand on language and world peace.</p><h2>Links and Resources</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.gwales.com/magazine/">Lingo Newydd</a>, Welsh Learning Magazine</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/language-education-schools/">Lindsay on IWTYAL</a> and <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/new-podcast-olly-richards">Olly IWTYAL on the Creative Language Learning Podcast</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RovF1zsDoeM">Everyone's A Little Bit Racist</a> by Avenue Q</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.babelzine.com/issue-guide.html#No16">Babel, the Language Magazine</a> is talking about how "migrant" as a word has changed</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/36803884">BBC Article</a></li>
</ul>
Hey everyone, welcome to episode 49 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast.

The Good, The Bad and The Struggling

Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin.

What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?

We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.

Simply do one of the following:

1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage2) or email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show

Topic: Language Learning Can Bring World Peace

Language is a beautiful caress that can make strangers melt into friends, but la gusgen is also a verbal door that can be closed in the face of outsiders. (Eddie Butler)

We went for deep stuff, and discussed the many ways that language learning can improve the world. From individual peace of mind, via tolerance in your everyday life, to changing the outlook of your country.

We found it felt wrong not to talk about moving abroad. Considering what's happening in Britain this year, the discussion turned to migration. Do people miss out when something foreign is added to the community? Our discussion might surprise you, because as always all isn't quite what it seems. And yes, we did say the B-word: Brexit.

And what about language education in schools? If we believe that language learning creates world peace, should we make everyone learn as many languages as possible?

The Power of Language

Finally, we only need to give you one word that shows something very interesting: migrant. Even when you're not learning a foreign language, the way that people and media around us use language to shape opinions affects everyone's life.

We touch on the idea that language can send signals about all of us, and make or break peace.

In our discussion, Lindsay and I got as close as you can get to saying horrible words. But not all the way there.

We hope you have a listen to find out more, and get in touch to tell us where you stand on language and world peace.

The Good, The Bad and The Struggling

Routines lapsing for the summer, looking forward to September, and permission to half-ass online courses in this week's catch-up with Lindsay and Kerstin.

What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?

We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.

Simply do one of the following:

1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage2) or email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show

Topic: Language Learning Can Bring World Peace

Language is a beautiful caress that can make strangers melt into friends, but la gusgen is also a verbal door that can be closed in the face of outsiders. (Eddie Butler)

We went for deep stuff, and discussed the many ways that language learning can improve the world. From individual peace of mind, via tolerance in your everyday life, to changing the outlook of your country.

We found it felt wrong not to talk about moving abroad. Considering what's happening in Britain this year, the discussion turned to migration. Do people miss out when something foreign is added to the community? Our discussion might surprise you, because as always all isn't quite what it seems. And yes, we did say the B-word: Brexit.

And what about language education in schools? If we believe that language learning creates world peace, should we make everyone learn as many languages as possible?

The Power of Language

Finally, we only need to give you one word that shows something very interesting: migrant. Even when you're not learning a foreign language, the way that people and media around us use language to shape opinions affects everyone's life.

We touch on the idea that language can send signals about all of us, and make or break peace.

In our discussion, Lindsay and I got as close as you can get to saying horrible words. But not all the way there.

We hope you have a listen to find out more, and get in touch to tell us where you stand on language and world peace.

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Don't Avoid Language Speakershttp://www.fluent.show/52
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:57bb27f7e58c627eaf10aadfSun, 28 Aug 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableNative Speaker Required Immediately35:35no<p>Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!</p><p>We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think!</p>
<h3>What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?</h3><p>We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.</p><p>Simply do one of the following:</p><p>1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage<br>2) email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show</p><h2>Topic: You Do Not Need a Native Speaker For Practice</h2><p>This one had a controversial statement at the heart of it, and Lindsay and I debated the merits of hunting, finding, selecting, working with and learning with native speakers.</p><h3>So, do you need a native speaker to learn a language?</h3><p>Or can you learn a language just as well if you don't have a native speaker to practice with?</p><p>One of us argued that native speakers are almost "fetishized" in the world of language learning -- listen in to find out which one and see where our debate ended up.</p>
Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!

We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think!

What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?

We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.

Simply do one of the following:

1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage2) email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show

Topic: You Do Not Need a Native Speaker For Practice

This one had a controversial statement at the heart of it, and Lindsay and I debated the merits of hunting, finding, selecting, working with and learning with native speakers.

So, do you need a native speaker to learn a language?

Or can you learn a language just as well if you don't have a native speaker to practice with?

One of us argued that native speakers are almost "fetishized" in the world of language learning -- listen in to find out which one and see where our debate ended up.

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Hello and welcome to Episode 48 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast!

We started off our episode with some insights into what's going on with our language learning - in a new format! It's called the good, the bad and the struggling. Listen in and tell us what you think!

What's your Good, Bad and Struggling?

We'd love to hear from you guys on this one. If you want to share what's good, bad and difficult in your languages right now, send your feedback to us. We read every one and your language news could make it to a show intro in the future.

Simply do one of the following:

1) go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage2) email us at podcast@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show

Topic: You Do Not Need a Native Speaker For Practice

This one had a controversial statement at the heart of it, and Lindsay and I debated the merits of hunting, finding, selecting, working with and learning with native speakers.

So, do you need a native speaker to learn a language?

Or can you learn a language just as well if you don't have a native speaker to practice with?

One of us argued that native speakers are almost "fetishized" in the world of language learning -- listen in to find out which one and see where our debate ended up.

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A Good Handle on The Hangulhttp://www.fluent.show/51
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:579b9a119f7456e9f322f9eaSun, 14 Aug 2016 21:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableA Good Handle on the Hangul57:50no<p>In this episode, we let you guys take us where you wanted us to go with your awesome listener messages.</p><h2>Some of What We Talked About</h2><ul>
<br><li>Where to go when you travel to <strong>Lithuania</strong> (home of our first listener)</li>
<br><li>Great tips for studying <strong>Korean</strong>, like how to study the grammar and where to go next after learning Hangul script</li>
<br><li>Is there ever a <strong>perfect language course</strong> that is not too slow and not too fast?</li>
<br><li>How to set yourself <strong>little language goals</strong>
</li>
<br><li>Great apps on your <strong>smartphone</strong> that help you learn languages</li>
<br><li>How to <strong>beat procrastination</strong> when you’re supposed to be studying your languages</li>
<br>
</ul>
<p>((Find our homescreen gallery on the blog or at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/podcast))</p><p>We want to thank you guys so much for sending us so much feedback (especially Paulina, Stephen and Andy) in this episode. Keep it coming, we always read your reviews and feedback and definitely want more voice messages.</p><h2>You Can Be On The Show</h2><p>You can submit your message to us anytime. Simply do one of the following:</p><ul>
<br><li>go on Skype and leave a voice message for fluentlanguage<br>OR</li>
<br><li>email us at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk - include a voice memo from your phone if you can, so we can feature your voice on the show</li>
<br><li>leave a comment on this blog post</li>
<br>
</ul><p>Make sure you mention your name and which languages you’re learning.</p><h2>Links and Resources From This Episode</h2><ul>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.napolyglot.com/">Polyglot Symposium</a> in Canada, where Lindsay gave a talk about Social Media and Language Learning</li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://eisteddfod.wales">National Eisteddfod - Eisteddfod Genedlaethol</a>, the National Festival of Wales</li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/language-script-challenge-getting-started/">Lindsay’s Language Script Challenge</a></li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>, where you can find informal and formal tutoring</li>
<br>
</ul><h3>Korean</h3><ul>
<br><li><a href="http://www.howtostudykorean.com">How to Study Korean</a></li>
<br><li>
<a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-korean">First Step Korean</a>, free online Korean course on Coursera</li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/korean.php">Audio for Colloquial Korean</a> by Routledge</li>
<br><li>Podcasts <a href="http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/">Talk To Me in Korean</a> and <a href="http://www.koreanclass101.com">Korean Class 101</a>
</li>
<br><li><a href="http://dic.naver.com/">Naver Dictionary</a></li>
<br>
</ul><h3>Welsh</h3><ul>
<br><li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/learnwelsh/bigwelshchallenge/flashconsole/index.shtml">BBC Welsh Challenge</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.saysomethinginwelsh.com">Say Something In Welsh</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://cymraeg.gov.wales/news/index/albwm-y-flwyddyn?lang=en">Welsh Language Album of the Year</a></li>
<br>
</ul><h3>Apps</h3><ul>
<br><li><a href="https://www.lingq.com/">Linq</a></li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.wlingua.com/en/">Wlingua</a>, learn Spanish online</li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.memrise.com">Memrise</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/hellotalk">HelloTalk</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.duolingo.com">Duolingo</a></li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.innovativelanguage.com">Innovative Language</a></li>
<br><li>
<a href="https://www.meistertask.com/">Meistertask</a>, for organizing yourself</li>
<br><li><a href="http://www.tandem.net/">Tandem</a></li>
<br><li>
<a href="https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-language/">JW Language</a> by Jehovah’s Witnesses (whoah!)</li>
<br><li><a href="http://dict.leo.org">LEO Dictionary</a></li>
<br>
</ul><p>There are so many more that we mention on the show, so don’t forget to check out our home screen gallery for inspiration.</p><h3>Beating Procrastination</h3><ul>
<br><li>
<a href="https://selfcontrolapp.com/">Self Control App</a> for Mac Computers</li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/">Leechblock</a> for Firefox</li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://www.stayfocusd.com/">StayFocusd</a> for Chrome</li>
<br><li>
<a href="http://3030.binaryhammer.com/">30/30 App</a> for iOS</li>
<br>
</ul>

In this episode, we let you guys take us where you wanted us to go with your awesome listener messages.

Some of What We Talked About

Where to go when you travel to Lithuania (home of our first listener)

Great tips for studying Korean, like how to study the grammar and where to go next after learning Hangul script

Is there ever a perfect language course that is not too slow and not too fast?

How to set yourself little language goals

Great apps on your smartphone that help you learn languages

How to beat procrastination when you’re supposed to be studying your languages

We want to thank you guys so much for sending us so much feedback (especially Paulina, Stephen and Andy) in this episode. Keep it coming, we always read your reviews and feedback and definitely want more voice messages.

You Can Be On The Show

You can submit your message to us anytime. Simply do one of the following:

We want to thank you guys so much for sending us so much feedback (especially Paulina, Stephen and Andy) in this episode. Keep it coming, we always read your reviews and feedback and definitely want more voice messages.

You Can Be On The Show

You can submit your message to us anytime. Simply do one of the following:

Beating Procrastination

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Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learninghttp://www.fluent.show/50
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5795277dd2b857dd70a294b9Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableMastery and Advanced Level Language Learning1:03:24no<p>Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at <a href="http://flashsticks.com/">Flashsticks</a>, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free <a href="http://flashsticks.com/app/">Flash Academy app</a>.</p><p>When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?</p>
<p>There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about:</p><ul>
<li>Tristan Foy, an American polyglot who's currently my advanced German student</li>
</ul><p>and</p><ul>
<li>Gareth Popkins from <a href="http://www.howtogetfluent.com">How To Get Fluent</a>
</li>
</ul><p>The episode is full of tips and strategies for reaching the very advanced levels and getting better even after years of study.</p><p>Check out the full blog post and show notes for this article at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-advanced-language">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-advanced-language</a></p><p>Key Points:</p><ul>
<li>It's Not About Fast Progress</li>
<li>Advanced Level Means Finding "More" In The Language</li>
</ul><blockquote>
<p>"Learning a language is a bit like hugging a cactus - you can never get entirely comfortable" </p>
</blockquote><ul>
<li>It Takes Work To Progress</li>
</ul><p>Enjoy the journey, stop for a breather whenever you feel like it and keep going.</p><ul>
<li>Fluency - No One Cares!</li>
</ul><p>Tristan sums this up with a wonderful sentence: Don't worry about getting fluent. Worry about getting better. </p><ul>
<li>You Need Humility</li>
</ul><h2>Links and Resources Mentioned In This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://howtogetfluent.com">How to Get Fluent</a>, Gareth's blog - highly recommended</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.mangolanguages.com/reflections-from-the-2016-polyglot-gathering">Ellen Jovin's idea of the Polyglutton</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://howtogetfluent.com/">Gareth's summary of the Polyglot Gathering, in which he explains what "The Need Principle" is</a>:<blockquote>
<p>Learning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it’s all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you’re either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work</p>
</blockquote>
</li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/29TAXMR">Wade's Russian Grammar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/29Y3qh6">Hammer's German Grammar</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.teachyourself.co.uk/">Teach Yourself Courses</a></li>
<li>Our sponsors <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">Flashsticks</a>
</li>
</ul> Special Guest: Gareth Popkins.
Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.

When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?

There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about:

Tristan Foy, an American polyglot who's currently my advanced German student

Links and Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Learning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it’s all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you’re either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work

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Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.

When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery?

There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about:

Tristan Foy, an American polyglot who's currently my advanced German student

Links and Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Learning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it’s all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you’re either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work

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How To Learn a Language Using Snapchathttp://www.fluent.show/49
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5788b8749f745686c8874808Mon, 18 Jul 2016 10:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHow to Learn a Language Using Snapchat56:36no<p>In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal.</p><p>Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at <strong><a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">Flashsticks</a></strong>, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.</p>
<h1>What is Snapchat?</h1><p>Snapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your snap only lasts 24 hours unless you make it a "memory".</p><p>Of course you can change the menu language, but with such strong visual focus that alone won't teach you a language.</p><p>It's designed for camera phones and not available on your desktop computer.</p><h1>Why is it awesome?</h1><ul>
<li>
<p>It's easy, fast and low-pressure. In other photo social networks, you would be tempted to make every picture stunning and impressive and beautiful. But in Snapchat, you'll <strong>just play and learn in the process</strong>. What does that mean? No more shyness, no more reasons to avoid speaking!</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>It allows you to stitch things together into a <strong>story</strong>, so you can share a 5-second snap, or go ahead and combine several videos to show how you speak a foreign language.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>For language learning, the new <strong>Memories</strong> feature is a way to track your progress. Record yourself speaking today, save the memory, and try the same thing in a month. You'll be surprised at your own progress!</p>
</li>
</ul><h2>Great Accounts to Follow (Click for the Snapcodes)</h2><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/fluentlanguage">fluentlanguage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/ldlanguages">ldlanguages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/irishpolyglot">irishpolyglot</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/flashsticks">flashsticks</a> - recommended!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/bradchase">bradchase</a></li>
</ul><h2>Links and Further Reading - Become a Snapchat Expert</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/how-i-use-snapchat-for-language-learning/">How I Use Snapchat For Language Learning</a> on Lindsay's blog</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.napolyglot.com/">North American Polyglot Symposium</a>, where Lindsay is giving a talk this weekend</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.ghostcodes.com/">Ghostcodes</a> app</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n35E4j9ENgY">Die Sendung mit der Maus</a>, German kids' TV show with bilingual credits</li>
</ul><h2>Are You a Snapchat User?</h2><p>If you use Snapchat for language learning (or not), leave us a comment and share your usernames and snapcodes.</p><p>Thank you guys so much for being podcast listeners, chatting to us on twitter (I'm @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages) and making your voices heard!</p>
In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal.

Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.

What is Snapchat?

Snapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your snap only lasts 24 hours unless you make it a "memory".

Of course you can change the menu language, but with such strong visual focus that alone won't teach you a language.

It's designed for camera phones and not available on your desktop computer.

Why is it awesome?

It's easy, fast and low-pressure. In other photo social networks, you would be tempted to make every picture stunning and impressive and beautiful. But in Snapchat, you'll just play and learn in the process. What does that mean? No more shyness, no more reasons to avoid speaking!

It allows you to stitch things together into a story, so you can share a 5-second snap, or go ahead and combine several videos to show how you speak a foreign language.

For language learning, the new Memories feature is a way to track your progress. Record yourself speaking today, save the memory, and try the same thing in a month. You'll be surprised at your own progress!

Are You a Snapchat User?

If you use Snapchat for language learning (or not), leave us a comment and share your usernames and snapcodes.

Thank you guys so much for being podcast listeners, chatting to us on twitter (I'm @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages) and making your voices heard!

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In our introduction, we take you on a tour de force German kids' TV, Icelandic football cheering, and the pronunciation of Montréal.

Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.

What is Snapchat?

Snapchat is a social media app for any smartphone. It lets you share photos or videos, and your snap only lasts 24 hours unless you make it a "memory".

Of course you can change the menu language, but with such strong visual focus that alone won't teach you a language.

It's designed for camera phones and not available on your desktop computer.

Why is it awesome?

It's easy, fast and low-pressure. In other photo social networks, you would be tempted to make every picture stunning and impressive and beautiful. But in Snapchat, you'll just play and learn in the process. What does that mean? No more shyness, no more reasons to avoid speaking!

It allows you to stitch things together into a story, so you can share a 5-second snap, or go ahead and combine several videos to show how you speak a foreign language.

For language learning, the new Memories feature is a way to track your progress. Record yourself speaking today, save the memory, and try the same thing in a month. You'll be surprised at your own progress!

Are You a Snapchat User?

If you use Snapchat for language learning (or not), leave us a comment and share your usernames and snapcodes.

Thank you guys so much for being podcast listeners, chatting to us on twitter (I'm @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages) and making your voices heard!

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Episode 47: What We Think About Brexithttp://www.fluent.show/47
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5777b4df9f7456ca2e751de5Sun, 03 Jul 2016 22:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablebonusKerstin CableOur first show since the historic EU referendum2:06no<p>Dear listeners,</p>
<p>As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.</p>
<p>Lindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of "Remain", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as a Brit, it has created an atmosphere in which it's difficult to feel at home. On a personal level, the result devastated both of us, although we respect the many different opinions that will have gone through voters' minds on the day. </p>
<p>The reports of xenophobic and intolerant comments and incidents since the result were another shock. Racial abuse is not acceptable behaviour, and this is not a time to turn to politicians promising to improve things by hurting foreigners.</p>
<p>Of course, there are also concerns about what leaving the European Union might mean for the UK's other nations and their own languages, especially Wales and Scotland. This is a time of real uncertainty, and Lindsay and I are finding ourselves in the middle of it.</p>
<p>We believe that being British does not exclude being European. We want to live in a prosperous, positive and inclusive Europe, and believe in a philosophy that emphasizes unity, working together and holding our country to the highest possible standard. In the following show, you'll hear our stories of being in other countries, and how amazing the experience can be for growth as language learners and as humans. We hope that Britain will find a path that keeps this freedom and commitment to an international fuutre available to all of its citizens, and all that want to experience languages in the UK.</p>
<p>Thank you guys so much for listening to our show, and for opening your life to all the benefits of language learning. We wish you all the best today.</p>
<p>Kerstin and Lindsay</p>
Dear listeners,

As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.

Lindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of "Remain", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as a Brit, it has created an atmosphere in which it's difficult to feel at home. On a personal level, the result devastated both of us, although we respect the many different opinions that will have gone through voters' minds on the day.

The reports of xenophobic and intolerant comments and incidents since the result were another shock. Racial abuse is not acceptable behaviour, and this is not a time to turn to politicians promising to improve things by hurting foreigners.

Of course, there are also concerns about what leaving the European Union might mean for the UK's other nations and their own languages, especially Wales and Scotland. This is a time of real uncertainty, and Lindsay and I are finding ourselves in the middle of it.

We believe that being British does not exclude being European. We want to live in a prosperous, positive and inclusive Europe, and believe in a philosophy that emphasizes unity, working together and holding our country to the highest possible standard. In the following show, you'll hear our stories of being in other countries, and how amazing the experience can be for growth as language learners and as humans. We hope that Britain will find a path that keeps this freedom and commitment to an international fuutre available to all of its citizens, and all that want to experience languages in the UK.

Thank you guys so much for listening to our show, and for opening your life to all the benefits of language learning. We wish you all the best today.

Kerstin and Lindsay

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Dear listeners,

As this is our first show since the UK's historic EU referendum, we wanted to take a minute to talk to you guys about Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union.

Lindsay and I both stand firmly on the side of "Remain", the campaign that did not want British people to vote for leaving the EU. For me as a German citizen, it is particularly heartbreaking to see my adopted home country vote for a process that is going to strengthen the lines between our countries. For Lindsay as a Brit, it has created an atmosphere in which it's difficult to feel at home. On a personal level, the result devastated both of us, although we respect the many different opinions that will have gone through voters' minds on the day.

The reports of xenophobic and intolerant comments and incidents since the result were another shock. Racial abuse is not acceptable behaviour, and this is not a time to turn to politicians promising to improve things by hurting foreigners.

Of course, there are also concerns about what leaving the European Union might mean for the UK's other nations and their own languages, especially Wales and Scotland. This is a time of real uncertainty, and Lindsay and I are finding ourselves in the middle of it.

We believe that being British does not exclude being European. We want to live in a prosperous, positive and inclusive Europe, and believe in a philosophy that emphasizes unity, working together and holding our country to the highest possible standard. In the following show, you'll hear our stories of being in other countries, and how amazing the experience can be for growth as language learners and as humans. We hope that Britain will find a path that keeps this freedom and commitment to an international fuutre available to all of its citizens, and all that want to experience languages in the UK.

Thank you guys so much for listening to our show, and for opening your life to all the benefits of language learning. We wish you all the best today.

Kerstin and Lindsay

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Be Like a Waffle (Language Learning in Country)http://www.fluent.show/48
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5777b5939f7456ca2e7520deSun, 03 Jul 2016 22:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLanguage learning in-country1:08:18no<p>Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new app <a href="http://www.flashacademyapp.com/app/">Flash Academy</a> is out now. It's a language playground offering you light lessons, games and quizzes. Go check it out for free at <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">Flash Sticks</a> and get 10% off everything at the site with code KERSTIN10.</p>
<h2>Learning a Language In-Country</h2><p>Learning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lindsay's travels to Costa Rica, and what Kerstin's English was like on day 1 in England.</p><ul>
<li>
<strong>What's different</strong> between home learning and in-country learning?</li>
<li>The risk and benefit of having a "home library" for language learning</li>
<li>How can you build your in-country vocabulary?</li>
<li>Why having no choice is the <strong>single best thing you can do</strong> for your language skills</li>
<li>
<strong>The three types of in-country learning</strong>: Short Stay, Mid-Stay and Complete Life Change</li>
<li>How to <strong>rank and assess</strong> your language level on the "Kerstin Cable Breakfast Food Scale"</li>
<li>German learners! Kerstin is inviting you to <strong>come to Germany</strong> and speak for a week at the <a href="http://www.fluentgermanretreat.com">Fluent German Retreat</a>
</li>
<li>
<strong>Exactly what to do</strong> when people correct you as you speak another language</li>
<li>What does it mean when you start to <strong>dream and think in another language</strong>?</li>
</ul><h3>Plus: Bonus Secret</h3><p>We started off the show comparing a few Duolingo notes, and finally find out what happens when you finish a Duolingo skill tree. </p><h2>Links and Resources from this Show</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://amzn.to/1RXvH7L">Becoming Fluent</a> book by Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts</li>
<li>Creative Language Learning Podcast <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode-32-discover-your-language-learning-tendencies">Episode 32 - the one about habit building</a>
</li>
<li>Learn German in Germany with Kerstin at the <a href="http://www.fluentgermanretreat.com">Fluent German Retreat</a>
</li>
<li>Lindsay's "Learning x in x" Series on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByFxX2gaCXaYFRO_wK3nEer1R0ra7xr2">Youtube</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://derrenbrown.co.uk/">Derren Brown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeddPlj2D4E">David Blaine's interview</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.paulmckenna.com/">Paul McKenna - stage hypnotist and self help guy</a></li>
</ul><h2>You Can Be On The Show!</h2><p>Do you want to become a part of the Creative Language Learning Podcast? Then send us your feedback! </p><p>We would love you to <strong>record a voicemail on your phone</strong> and email it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk -- send us a question or a comment so you can be on the show.</p><h3>Got Duolingo or Flashsticks Academy on your phone?</h3><p>Then take a picture and send it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages #cllp to see your "learner phone" featured in a future show.</p>
Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new app Flash Academy is out now. It's a language playground offering you light lessons, games and quizzes. Go check it out for free at Flash Sticks and get 10% off everything at the site with code KERSTIN10.

Learning a Language In-Country

Learning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lindsay's travels to Costa Rica, and what Kerstin's English was like on day 1 in England.

What's different between home learning and in-country learning?

The risk and benefit of having a "home library" for language learning

How can you build your in-country vocabulary?

Why having no choice is the single best thing you can do for your language skills

The three types of in-country learning: Short Stay, Mid-Stay and Complete Life Change

How to rank and assess your language level on the "Kerstin Cable Breakfast Food Scale"

German learners! Kerstin is inviting you to come to Germany and speak for a week at the Fluent German Retreat

Exactly what to do when people correct you as you speak another language

What does it mean when you start to dream and think in another language?

Plus: Bonus Secret

We started off the show comparing a few Duolingo notes, and finally find out what happens when you finish a Duolingo skill tree.

You Can Be On The Show!

Do you want to become a part of the Creative Language Learning Podcast? Then send us your feedback!

We would love you to record a voicemail on your phone and email it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk -- send us a question or a comment so you can be on the show.

Got Duolingo or Flashsticks Academy on your phone?

Then take a picture and send it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages #cllp to see your "learner phone" featured in a future show.

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Episode 44 is kindly sponsored by our friends at Flashsticks. Check out their new app Flash Academy is out now. It's a language playground offering you light lessons, games and quizzes. Go check it out for free at Flash Sticks and get 10% off everything at the site with code KERSTIN10.

Learning a Language In-Country

Learning a language where it is spoken is one of the Top 5 wishes on every learner's bucket list. In this episode, we explore stories and tips about language learning - including Lindsay's travels to Costa Rica, and what Kerstin's English was like on day 1 in England.

What's different between home learning and in-country learning?

The risk and benefit of having a "home library" for language learning

How can you build your in-country vocabulary?

Why having no choice is the single best thing you can do for your language skills

The three types of in-country learning: Short Stay, Mid-Stay and Complete Life Change

How to rank and assess your language level on the "Kerstin Cable Breakfast Food Scale"

German learners! Kerstin is inviting you to come to Germany and speak for a week at the Fluent German Retreat

Exactly what to do when people correct you as you speak another language

What does it mean when you start to dream and think in another language?

Plus: Bonus Secret

We started off the show comparing a few Duolingo notes, and finally find out what happens when you finish a Duolingo skill tree.

You Can Be On The Show!

Do you want to become a part of the Creative Language Learning Podcast? Then send us your feedback!

We would love you to record a voicemail on your phone and email it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk -- send us a question or a comment so you can be on the show.

Got Duolingo or Flashsticks Academy on your phone?

Then take a picture and send it to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet @kerstinhammes and @ldlanguages #cllp to see your "learner phone" featured in a future show.

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Language is Everything: Talking Language Activism with Wikitongueshttp://www.fluent.show/46
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:575ef03e7c65e41902d5f2d9Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableTalking Language Activism with Wikitongues1:12:48no<p>Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages at <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">Flashsticks.com</a> and claim 10% discount using code KERSTIN10.</p><blockquote>
<p>"This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand."</p>
</blockquote><p>An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity.</p><p>We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at the enormous variety of perspectives on this topic. Non-profit organization <a href="http://www.wikitongues.org">Wikitongues</a> looks at languages from all points of view - as a metaphor for life.</p>
<h2>What do we lose when a language dies?</h2><p>There are communities that lose their ability to lose their own language - when a language is lost, the individuals in that community lose a part of who they are. Language death is both a loss of history and a loss of identity.</p><blockquote>
<p>If you oppose racism, mysogyny, genocide and oppresion, you must support language diversity!</p>
</blockquote><p>And if you thought language discrimination was a thing of the past, think again: Languages like Occitan and Cornish are experiencing it right now.</p><h2>Links from this episode</h2><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WikiTongues">Youtube Channel of Wikitongues</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_rights">Language or Linguistic Rights</a> is the summary of human rights that cover our rights to speak and choose our languages.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wikitongues/poly-share-and-learn-every-language-in-the-world">Poly</a>, the app by Wikitongues</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-05-25/japan-ainu-language-largely-unknown-and-unloved-linguists-are-fascinated">The World in Words podcast</a>: Who in Japan speaks Ainu?</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-24/welsh-considered-model-language-revitalization-its-fate-uncertain">The World in Words podcast</a>: Welsh is considered a model for language revitalization, but its fate is still uncertain</li>
<li><a href="https://einkaffeezummitholen.com/">Yvonne Treis's Book about Moselfränkisch: "Ein Kaffee zum Mitholen, bitte!"</a></li>
</ul><p>Some cool languages documented on Wikitongues:</p><ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oarxcgzsXY">Nafasana</a>, a language of Vanuatu (<a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/vanuatu">where?</a>)</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI1feWHeUq4">Ainu</a>, a language of Japan</li>
</ul><p>Note for pedants: In the interview, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights was mentioned, but the speaker may have meant the <a href="http://www.unesco.org/cpp/uk/declarations/linguistic.pdf">Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights</a>. I researched this but could not find the exact quote in either one. If you know more details, go ahead and leave a comment or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">itunes review</a> to help us out.</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="language diversity" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5767bb70e4fcb52666c8cc95/1466415996901/language+diversity?format=1000w">
Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages at Flashsticks.com and claim 10% discount using code KERSTIN10.

"This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand."

An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity.

We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at the enormous variety of perspectives on this topic. Non-profit organization Wikitongues looks at languages from all points of view - as a metaphor for life.

What do we lose when a language dies?

There are communities that lose their ability to lose their own language - when a language is lost, the individuals in that community lose a part of who they are. Language death is both a loss of history and a loss of identity.

If you oppose racism, mysogyny, genocide and oppresion, you must support language diversity!

And if you thought language discrimination was a thing of the past, think again: Languages like Occitan and Cornish are experiencing it right now.

Note for pedants: In the interview, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights was mentioned, but the speaker may have meant the Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights. I researched this but could not find the exact quote in either one. If you know more details, go ahead and leave a comment or itunes review to help us out.

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Oour good friends at Flashsticks are back as podcast sponsors - go check out their awesome new app and post-it notes in 8 languages at Flashsticks.com and claim 10% discount using code KERSTIN10.

"This is one of the most important things that we can do as humans - to constantly strive to learn about things that we don't understand."

An organization dedicated to raising awareness of language diversity.

We all know that language is important, but after listening to this episode you'll be amazed at the enormous variety of perspectives on this topic. Non-profit organization Wikitongues looks at languages from all points of view - as a metaphor for life.

What do we lose when a language dies?

There are communities that lose their ability to lose their own language - when a language is lost, the individuals in that community lose a part of who they are. Language death is both a loss of history and a loss of identity.

If you oppose racism, mysogyny, genocide and oppresion, you must support language diversity!

And if you thought language discrimination was a thing of the past, think again: Languages like Occitan and Cornish are experiencing it right now.

Note for pedants: In the interview, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights was mentioned, but the speaker may have meant the Universal Declaration for Linguistic Rights. I researched this but could not find the exact quote in either one. If you know more details, go ahead and leave a comment or itunes review to help us out.

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Could Language Make You Money?http://www.fluent.show/45
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:574f140059827ec97ae4c741Sun, 05 Jun 2016 17:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableCould Language Make You Money?1:09:56no<p>Today's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work.</p><p>In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes of our own careers, the jobs we've had and those that may be yet to come. All I'm saying is "flower lab!" 🌷</p><h2>Three Reasons You Should Work With Languages</h2><p>1) If you love it and you're passionate, it's a great way to bring excitement to your work<br>2) Working with languages will make you better at languages<br>3) You get to make great new connections with other speakers of your language</p>
<p>Our sponsor for this episode is Lindsay's new course, the Online Teaching Starter Kit. It's a complete guide to becoming an online teacher in five different parts. Check it out at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk</a>.</p><blockquote>
<p>Modern Languages students often look at the list of "related jobs" for their degree and ask "Is that all?!"</p>
</blockquote><h2>What you will hear:</h2><ul>
<li>What does it really mean to have a <strong>passion</strong> for something?</li>
<li>You're not meant to be good enough (not perfect) at languages when you go for a job interview</li>
<li>The <strong>disappointing list of "jobs related to a Modern Languages degree</strong>" on a leading careers website</li>
<li>The <strong>weird and wonderful list of "jobs where your Modern Languages degree would be useful"</strong> on the same website</li>
<li>How to bring languages into your career without applying for a new job</li>
<li>Our stories from applying for and working in the following jobs: translator, tutor, interpreter, teaching assistant, video game tester, export sales assistant, international recruitment manager</li>
<li>Why we work online and for ourselves, but <strong>we're not digital nomads</strong>
</li>
<li>How to get started as an online tutor in particular, and the fantastic concept of <strong>timeboxing</strong>
</li>
</ul><blockquote>
<p>"Self employment is self improvement." (Lindsay does soundbites)</p>
</blockquote><h2>Links From This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.snapchat.com">Snapchat</a> - add ldlanguages and fluentlanguage and hear us practice Korean, Japanese, German, Welsh..and whatever else we want to speak</li>
<li><a href="https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/modern-languages">What can I do with a degree in Modern Languages? - Prospects Website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk">Online Teaching Starter Kit</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teaching-blog">Fluent's "Behind The Scenes" Blog</a> about self-employment and marketing as a teacher</li>
<li>Get started as an online teacher on <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/when-should-you-consider-an-offline-language-tutor-plus-the-tutor-pages-reviewed">The Tutor Pages Reviewed</a> on Fluent</li>
<li><a href="http://5by5.tv/quit">Quit Podcast</a></li>
</ul><p>You can <strong>get in touch with us</strong> and tell us what you thought by<br>1) leaving us an iTunes review by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">visiting our itunes page</a> and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"<br>2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).<br> </p>
Today's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work.

In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes of our own careers, the jobs we've had and those that may be yet to come. All I'm saying is "flower lab!" 🌷

Three Reasons You Should Work With Languages

1) If you love it and you're passionate, it's a great way to bring excitement to your work2) Working with languages will make you better at languages3) You get to make great new connections with other speakers of your language

Our sponsor for this episode is Lindsay's new course, the Online Teaching Starter Kit. It's a complete guide to becoming an online teacher in five different parts. Check it out at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk.

Modern Languages students often look at the list of "related jobs" for their degree and ask "Is that all?!"

What you will hear:

What does it really mean to have a passion for something?

You're not meant to be good enough (not perfect) at languages when you go for a job interview

The disappointing list of "jobs related to a Modern Languages degree" on a leading careers website

The weird and wonderful list of "jobs where your Modern Languages degree would be useful" on the same website

How to bring languages into your career without applying for a new job

Our stories from applying for and working in the following jobs: translator, tutor, interpreter, teaching assistant, video game tester, export sales assistant, international recruitment manager

Why we work online and for ourselves, but we're not digital nomads

How to get started as an online tutor in particular, and the fantastic concept of timeboxing

You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).

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Today's episode returns to the topic of making money with languages. We ask if that's something you should be doing and how it can work.

In this episode, you get a look behind the scenes of our own careers, the jobs we've had and those that may be yet to come. All I'm saying is "flower lab!" 🌷

Three Reasons You Should Work With Languages

1) If you love it and you're passionate, it's a great way to bring excitement to your work2) Working with languages will make you better at languages3) You get to make great new connections with other speakers of your language

Our sponsor for this episode is Lindsay's new course, the Online Teaching Starter Kit. It's a complete guide to becoming an online teacher in five different parts. Check it out at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/otsk.

Modern Languages students often look at the list of "related jobs" for their degree and ask "Is that all?!"

What you will hear:

What does it really mean to have a passion for something?

You're not meant to be good enough (not perfect) at languages when you go for a job interview

The disappointing list of "jobs related to a Modern Languages degree" on a leading careers website

The weird and wonderful list of "jobs where your Modern Languages degree would be useful" on the same website

How to bring languages into your career without applying for a new job

Our stories from applying for and working in the following jobs: translator, tutor, interpreter, teaching assistant, video game tester, export sales assistant, international recruitment manager

Why we work online and for ourselves, but we're not digital nomads

How to get started as an online tutor in particular, and the fantastic concept of timeboxing

You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).

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How to Rock Language Learning For Travelhttp://www.fluent.show/44
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:573f0e647da24f60ce5d7d9dSun, 22 May 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe best tips for learning a language before a trip58:23no<p>This episode brings you the best mindset tips for learning a language for your next trip - even if you're completely busy and scared of talking to native speakers.</p><h3>In this episode you'll hear</h3><ul>
<li>Awesome listener feedback, including my top tip for what to do when people keep asking you to perform and "say something in" your target language</li>
<li>Is it rude not to know the language of the country you are visiting?</li>
<li>How I didn't do prep for my Iceland trip in the ideal way - and why a phrasebook would've been better</li>
<li>What's different when you are learning languages for travel, and not "for life"</li>
<li>What we learnt from reading the word "pizza" in lots of languages</li>
<li>What to do immediately after you return home</li>
</ul>
<p>Catch it all by following us on Snapchat - I am fluentlanguage and Lindsay is ldlanguages.</p><h2>Links Mentioned In This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/hellotalk">HelloTalk - Language Exchange App</a>, where you can find speakers of any language at all</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_J4j_vKcY">Kerstin's First Vlog in Welsh</a></li>
<li><a href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/phrasebooks/phrasebooks">Lonely Planet Phrasebooks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/1TojSGm">Langenscheidt Phrasebooks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByFxX2gaCXaYFRO_wK3nEer1R0ra7xr2">Lindsay's Learning X in X Video Series</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cili.lv/en/">Delicious Lavtian Cili Pica</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Bz6KBVY9I">Helga's shrine to Arnold on Hey Arnold</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://harenberg-kalender.de/art/sehnsuchtskalender/">Calendars of Longing</a> - a new postcard every week, these are so beautiful</li>
</ul><h2>Reviews</h2><p>Your feedback is extremely important to the show. It gives us inspiration, topics, ideas, and it makes us happy.</p><p>You can help our show by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">going on itunes and leaving us a review</a> yourself - we do read them all.</p>
This episode brings you the best mindset tips for learning a language for your next trip - even if you're completely busy and scared of talking to native speakers.

In this episode you'll hear

Awesome listener feedback, including my top tip for what to do when people keep asking you to perform and "say something in" your target language

Is it rude not to know the language of the country you are visiting?

How I didn't do prep for my Iceland trip in the ideal way - and why a phrasebook would've been better

What's different when you are learning languages for travel, and not "for life"

What we learnt from reading the word "pizza" in lots of languages

What to do immediately after you return home

Catch it all by following us on Snapchat - I am fluentlanguage and Lindsay is ldlanguages.

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Live from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlinhttp://www.fluent.show/43
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:57309d162eeb81cdd062d586Mon, 09 May 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLive from the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin31:59no <img class="thumb-image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/?format=1000w">
<p>This episode comes with a bit of a difference, as Lindsay and I were reporting live from the <a href="http://www.polyglotberlin.com">Polyglot Gathering in Berlin.</a></p><p>We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event.</p><p>There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek.</p><blockquote>
<p>It’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan</p>
</blockquote><p>I also brought my microphone to several new people - hear the personal language learning stories of Tristan, Jordan and Stephen who are all <strong>English native speakers learning over 5 foreign languages. It's possible!</strong></p><p>The Polyglot Gathering is sponsored by our own podcast sponsors, so this time there's a <strong>double</strong> shout out for italki - you can get started learning languages with native speakers on there. Get started with a "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" Offer at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki</a></p>
<h2>Strange Items That Were Part of The "Qu'est-ce que c'est??" Game</h2>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="Pretty easy" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e0862cd946140210a9b/1462803990131/?format=1000w">
<p>Pretty easy</p>
<p>1) Che cosa è?</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="What the ..." src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309e2a62cd946140210bc8/1462804014954/?format=1000w">
<p>What the ...</p>
<p>2) Was ist das hier?</p><p>The Kafka referenced after I heard Lindsay's story is "Die Verwandlung" (metamorphosis).</p>
<p>Languages heard on this show: German, Esperanto, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Greek, English...I think that's it!</p>
<p>Catch up with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/485894.The_Metamorphosis">Lindsay's video blog from the Polyglot Gathering.</a></p>
<h2>How Did You Like This Episode?</h2>
<p>The live reporting format was great fun, but of course we want to hear if it worked for you! Would you like more episodes like this in the future? </p>
<p>You can <strong>get in touch with us</strong> and tell us what you thought by</p>
<p>1) leaving us an iTunes review by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">visiting our itunes page</a> and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"</p>
<p>2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).</p>
<p>And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">Italki</a> - please support our show by visiting that link today.</p>
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="57309f2786db435d014a607c" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/57309f2786db435d014a607c/1462804286865/?format=1000w" />

We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event.

There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek.

It’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan

I also brought my microphone to several new people - hear the personal language learning stories of Tristan, Jordan and Stephen who are all English native speakers learning over 5 foreign languages. It's possible!

The Polyglot Gathering is sponsored by our own podcast sponsors, so this time there's a double shout out for italki - you can get started learning languages with native speakers on there. Get started with a "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" Offer at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki

We bring you reports and impressions from what's going on at the event.

There are opportunities to listen in to the fabulous language introductions. We had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of languages, from Indonesian to Greek.

It’s about people coming together and accepting each other for who they are. It’s a life philosophy, in a way. - Jordan

I also brought my microphone to several new people - hear the personal language learning stories of Tristan, Jordan and Stephen who are all English native speakers learning over 5 foreign languages. It's possible!

The Polyglot Gathering is sponsored by our own podcast sponsors, so this time there's a double shout out for italki - you can get started learning languages with native speakers on there. Get started with a "Buy 1 Get 1 Free" Offer at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki

2) using hashtag #cllp on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).

And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.

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Polyglot Gathering Preview (Mini Episode)http://www.fluent.show/42
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5720e726d51cd455398d8a13Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableWe're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin!23:16no<p>We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss.</p><p>Look out for the very special "live from the floor" reports in episode 40.</p>
<p><em>Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.</em></p><h2>We Want To Meet You At The Gathering!</h2><p>Are you a podcast listener on the way to the Polyglot Gathering?</p><p>Then don't hesitate and come to see Lindsay and me! We'll be reporting from the conference floor for episode 40 so your voice could even be on the show.</p><p>Send us a message on Twitter! We are @ldlanguages for Lindsay and @kerstinhammes for Kerstin, and on the hashtag #cllp</p><h2>Links From This Episode:</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.polyglotberlin.com">The Polyglot Gathering</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docdroid.net/0uwkU3K/conferencebooklet2016-preeventonlineversion.pdf.html">Full Programme Booklet of the Gathering</a></li>
<li><a href="http://napolyglot.com/">North American Polyglot Symposium</a></li>
<li><a href="http://polyglotconference.com/">Polyglot Conference</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-polyglot-events">8 Life-Changing Language Learning Events Around the Globe</a></li>
</ul>
We're getting excited about the Polyglot Gathering in Berlin! Here is a preview of the talks we are not going to miss.

Look out for the very special "live from the floor" reports in episode 40.

Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.

We Want To Meet You At The Gathering!

Are you a podcast listener on the way to the Polyglot Gathering?

Then don't hesitate and come to see Lindsay and me! We'll be reporting from the conference floor for episode 40 so your voice could even be on the show.

Send us a message on Twitter! We are @ldlanguages for Lindsay and @kerstinhammes for Kerstin, and on the hashtag #cllp

Links From This Episode:

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The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016http://www.fluent.show/41
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5714c5834c2f851448007715Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 20161:08:35no<h2>Topic: The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016</h2>
<p><strong>Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.</strong></p><p>Kerstin and Lindsay bring you the ultimate Spring/Summer collection of language learning tools. We each nominated three things we regularly use for learning languages and discussed how to make them teach you a language.</p><blockquote>
<p>"I'm not as good as I think I am - but that's a good thing because it motivates me to work harder." </p>
<ul>
<li>Lindsay</li>
</ul>
</blockquote><p>And if that's not enough, we then went ahead and created our own language learning chart for you. Listen to the show to find out our absolute top recommendation.</p><h2>Do You Agree With Our Language Chart?</h2><p>You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by</p><p>1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">itunes page</a> and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"</p><p>2) using hashtag #cllp (or #kerstinyouold) on Twitter (I am @kerstinhammes and Lindsay is @ldlanguages).</p><p>And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">please support our show by visiting them today.</a></p>
Topic: The Best Tools for Language Learning in Spring/Summer 2016

Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.

Kerstin and Lindsay bring you the ultimate Spring/Summer collection of language learning tools. We each nominated three things we regularly use for learning languages and discussed how to make them teach you a language.

"I'm not as good as I think I am - but that's a good thing because it motivates me to work harder."

Lindsay

And if that's not enough, we then went ahead and created our own language learning chart for you. Listen to the show to find out our absolute top recommendation.

Do You Agree With Our Language Chart?

You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by

1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"

Episode 38 is brought to you with friendly support from italki. Do visit their site and check out the awesome Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer to learn from native speakers today.

Kerstin and Lindsay bring you the ultimate Spring/Summer collection of language learning tools. We each nominated three things we regularly use for learning languages and discussed how to make them teach you a language.

"I'm not as good as I think I am - but that's a good thing because it motivates me to work harder."

Lindsay

And if that's not enough, we then went ahead and created our own language learning chart for you. Listen to the show to find out our absolute top recommendation.

Do You Agree With Our Language Chart?

You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by

1) leaving us an iTunes review by visiting our itunes page and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"

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The Secret Languages of Great Britain (with expert voice Simon Ager)http://www.fluent.show/40
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56faa8ef37013b39fed2c27cSun, 10 Apr 2016 23:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe True Languages of Great Britain1:27:20no<p>Episode 37 is brought to you by <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">italki</a>.</p><h2>Today's Topic: Multilingual Britain</h2><p>Britain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles.</p>
<p>Can you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country?</p>
<p>We discovered some amazing things, not lastly you'll NEVER guess what Irish and Spanish bears have in common!</p><p>You'll be surprised to find that more than 2 million people in the UK speak <em>British</em> languages other than English. Here is a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/european_languages/countries/uk.shtml">quick summary of the bigger groups of languages spoken in the UK</a> - not just British languages, but also the immigrant languages most popular in the UK today, for example Polish, Gujarati and Urdu.</p><p>Listen to our podcast episode to get a wonderful tour of the British languages, including:</p><ul>
<li>What does it take to keep a minority language alive?</li>
<li>Did you know there was a Scots dictionary - and how it's influenced the English language?</li>
<li>Our pondering of the true official languages of Great Britain</li>
<li>Turns out children really are the future when it comes to reviving languages that don't have native speakers anymore, for example Cornish</li>
</ul><p>Lindsay does some amazing demonstrations of the Scottish language and accent. And Kerstin says her first "goodbye" in Welsh!</p><h2>Links and Tips from This Episode</h2><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/oct/29/dont-neglect-uks-indigenous-languages">Don't Neglect the UK's Indigenous Languages</a> in the UK Guardian</li>
<li>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_of_the_Irish">Blood of the Irish</a> documentary series</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-03-17/its-easier-get-people-stop-speaking-language-take-it-again-just-ask-irish">Speak Irish To Me</a>, a podcast episode of "The World in Words"</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAYxk_apWbI">Irish PM refuses to speak English in parliament</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://amzn.to/1RHUCsE">Language Death</a> by David Crystal, a book covering endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.s4c.cymru/en/entertainment/ffasiwn-bildar/">Ffasiwn Bildar "Fashion Builder"</a>, Welsh Language reality tv</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.omniglot.com">Omniglot</a>, Simon Ager's absolutely amazing language encyclopedia on the internet - for example check out the <a href="http://omniglot.com/writing/cornish.htm">Cornish language</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav">The British Term "chav"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/uk/language/40344/why-there-are-two-ways-to-pronounce-celtic">Why There Are Two Ways To Pronounce "Celtic"</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://amzn.to/1SwP4EM">Hugo Scottish Gaelic in 3 Months</a> - this is a link to Lindsay's old version</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Collins-Dictionaries/Collins-Gem-Scots-Dictionary-Collins-Gem/15957385?gclid=CND7o6nE6MsCFSQW0wodMXEEBw">Collins Gem Scots Dictionary</a></li>
</ul><h2>Which British Languages Did You Know?</h2><p>You can get in touch with us and tell us what you thought by</p><p>1) <strong>leaving us an iTunes review</strong> by visiting our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">itunes page</a> and clicking "Ratings and Reviews"</p><p>2) <strong>using hashtag</strong> #cllp on Twitter (I am <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kerstinhammes">@kerstinhammes</a> and Lindsay is <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ldlanguages">@ldlanguages</a>.</p><p>And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/italki">Italki</a> - please support our show by visiting that link today.</p> Special Guest: Simon Ager.
Episode 37 is brought to you by italki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki.

Today's Topic: Multilingual Britain

Britain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles.

Can you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country?

We discovered some amazing things, not lastly you'll NEVER guess what Irish and Spanish bears have in common!

You'll be surprised to find that more than 2 million people in the UK speak British languages other than English. Here is a quick summary of the bigger groups of languages spoken in the UK - not just British languages, but also the immigrant languages most popular in the UK today, for example Polish, Gujarati and Urdu.

Listen to our podcast episode to get a wonderful tour of the British languages, including:

What does it take to keep a minority language alive?

Did you know there was a Scots dictionary - and how it's influenced the English language?

Our pondering of the true official languages of Great Britain

Turns out children really are the future when it comes to reviving languages that don't have native speakers anymore, for example Cornish

Lindsay does some amazing demonstrations of the Scottish language and accent. And Kerstin says her first "goodbye" in Welsh!

And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.

Special Guest: Simon Ager.

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Episode 37 is brought to you by italki, where you can find a language partner for any language. We tested it with rare languages like Icelandic, and it totally delivered. Get an awesome free lesson deal at italki.

Today's Topic: Multilingual Britain

Britain is not monolingual at all, but in fact it is teeming with languages. In this episode, we present you the real landscape of languages spoken in the British Isles.

Can you guess how many languages are indigenous to this country?

We discovered some amazing things, not lastly you'll NEVER guess what Irish and Spanish bears have in common!

You'll be surprised to find that more than 2 million people in the UK speak British languages other than English. Here is a quick summary of the bigger groups of languages spoken in the UK - not just British languages, but also the immigrant languages most popular in the UK today, for example Polish, Gujarati and Urdu.

Listen to our podcast episode to get a wonderful tour of the British languages, including:

What does it take to keep a minority language alive?

Did you know there was a Scots dictionary - and how it's influenced the English language?

Our pondering of the true official languages of Great Britain

Turns out children really are the future when it comes to reviving languages that don't have native speakers anymore, for example Cornish

Lindsay does some amazing demonstrations of the Scottish language and accent. And Kerstin says her first "goodbye" in Welsh!

And once again, thanks so much to our sponsors Italki - please support our show by visiting that link today.

Special Guest: Simon Ager.

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But WHY!!!! Are You Learning A Language?http://www.fluent.show/39
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56e67753ab48de1dc3c846a5Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableBut WHY!!!! Are You Learning A Language?59:22no<p>A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.</p><p>We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives. </p><p>We don't have Welsh or Korean family. </p><p>We're not travelling there. </p><p>There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns. </p>
<p>So..what gives?</p>
<p>A lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get curious. We get into the dangers of the "why" question.</p>
<p>We also strayed into discussing the identity of what is "British", and how Britain interacts with language learning. You'll also find out how polyglots are made.</p>
<h2>Takeaway from This Episode</h2>
<p>Should you be asked why you are learning a foreign language (or two...or three), you are not obliged to go looking for a reason that satisfies the other person.</p>
<h2>Links from this Episode</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.howtostudykorean.com">How to Study Korean Website</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Dear Listener, if you would like to send us a question to discuss on the show, you can simply do so by tweeting with the hashtag #cllp</p>
A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.

We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives.

We don't have Welsh or Korean family.

We're not travelling there.

There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns.

So..what gives?

A lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get curious. We get into the dangers of the "why" question.

We also strayed into discussing the identity of what is "British", and how Britain interacts with language learning. You'll also find out how polyglots are made.

Takeaway from This Episode

Should you be asked why you are learning a foreign language (or two...or three), you are not obliged to go looking for a reason that satisfies the other person.

Links from this Episode

Dear Listener, if you would like to send us a question to discuss on the show, you can simply do so by tweeting with the hashtag #cllp

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A feedback question from James led us to discussing why we chose the languages we are learning right now.

We don't need them for our working lives, or our everyday lives.

We don't have Welsh or Korean family.

We're not travelling there.

There isn't even a big Welsh or Korean community in our towns.

So..what gives?

A lot of you guys might be experiencing the same thing when you're learning a language. It's not the kind of activity that everyone gets up to every morning, so friends and family get curious. We get into the dangers of the "why" question.

We also strayed into discussing the identity of what is "British", and how Britain interacts with language learning. You'll also find out how polyglots are made.

Takeaway from This Episode

Should you be asked why you are learning a foreign language (or two...or three), you are not obliged to go looking for a reason that satisfies the other person.

Links from this Episode

Dear Listener, if you would like to send us a question to discuss on the show, you can simply do so by tweeting with the hashtag #cllp

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Episode 38: Polyglot Club Certificates Available Nowhttp://www.fluent.show/38
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56d99d428a65e23e25651368Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CablePolyglot Club Certificates with Alex Rawlings1:16:39no<p><em>Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/hellotalk">HelloTalk</a>. Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out.</em></p><p>Do you remember when you first heard the word "polyglot"?</p><p>And what does this word mean to you?</p>
<p>##Show Topic: What Is a "Polyglot" and Should You Be One?</p><p>In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But things are looking up!</p><p>What does the word mean, and is being polyglot desirable?</p><p>Far from being entirely opposed to polyglots as a barrage of braggards and internet trolls, we are able to bring you many positive thoughts and perspectives.</p><p>##Polyglot Guest: Alex Rawlings</p><p>In this episode, we have a special guest who is a famous fancy polyglot and known for winning the prestigious Harper-Collins award of being [Britain's Most Multilingual Student]. It's Alex Rawlings, co-founder of the [Polyglot Conference] and "full-time language guru dude". </p><blockquote>
<p>Polyglots have existed a lot longer than YouTube.</p>
</blockquote><p>Alex did an amazing job of describing how the polyglot community has changed and also why it wasn't a great place to start out in. It's fascinating how much YouTube comes up in this discussion. He shares the story of bringing a bit of offline magic into the online world, and we agree that <strong>the internet is now a nicer place for language learners</strong>, and thank God for that.</p><p>##Takeaway of the Week</p><blockquote>
<p>"It is what you make it."</p>
</blockquote><p>There is still a personal challenge to readers, but also a real sense of permission to make the word mean what it means to you. Polyglots might be online, offline, nice, nasty, multilingual or just really curious.</p><p>For me, the biggest update to the polyglot label was the idea of it being <em>all about the intention</em> of learning languages, and the interest, and the passion. I love that! </p><p>##Links and Tips from This Episode</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.rawlangs.com">Alex Rawlings writes at Rawlangs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-JbdXEXSrg">Lindsay on Youtube: What's a Polyglot?</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://youtu.be/q0lGjqwVhyE">Kerstin speaks (reads!!!!) 25 European languages</a> - the best part of making this video was finding native speakers of 25 languages in one week. I even rang the Icelandic and Luxembourgish tourist offices. ^__^</li>
<li>My <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/languagelearner-vs-polyglot">Blog Article from May 2014</a>, summing up all the polyglot negatives</li>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-polyglot-events">Polyglot Conference - this year in Greece</a> and the <a href="http://polyglotworkshops.com/">Polyglot Workshops</a> or just search for any of these things on Facebook</li>
<li><a href="http://www.polyglotberlin.com">Polyglot Gathering in Berlin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/hellotalk">HelloTalk</a></li>
</ul><p>Are you going to claim the polyglot title this year? Or still not convinced?</p> Special Guest: Alex Rawlings.
Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from HelloTalk. Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out.

Do you remember when you first heard the word "polyglot"?

And what does this word mean to you?

##Show Topic: What Is a "Polyglot" and Should You Be One?

In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But things are looking up!

What does the word mean, and is being polyglot desirable?

Far from being entirely opposed to polyglots as a barrage of braggards and internet trolls, we are able to bring you many positive thoughts and perspectives.

##Polyglot Guest: Alex Rawlings

In this episode, we have a special guest who is a famous fancy polyglot and known for winning the prestigious Harper-Collins award of being [Britain's Most Multilingual Student]. It's Alex Rawlings, co-founder of the [Polyglot Conference] and "full-time language guru dude".

Polyglots have existed a lot longer than YouTube.

Alex did an amazing job of describing how the polyglot community has changed and also why it wasn't a great place to start out in. It's fascinating how much YouTube comes up in this discussion. He shares the story of bringing a bit of offline magic into the online world, and we agree that the internet is now a nicer place for language learners, and thank God for that.

##Takeaway of the Week

"It is what you make it."

There is still a personal challenge to readers, but also a real sense of permission to make the word mean what it means to you. Polyglots might be online, offline, nice, nasty, multilingual or just really curious.

For me, the biggest update to the polyglot label was the idea of it being all about the intention of learning languages, and the interest, and the passion. I love that!

Are you going to claim the polyglot title this year? Or still not convinced?

Special Guest: Alex Rawlings.

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Episode 35 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast is brought to you with support from HelloTalk. Go visit them now, because you're totally missing out.

Do you remember when you first heard the word "polyglot"?

And what does this word mean to you?

##Show Topic: What Is a "Polyglot" and Should You Be One?

In this episode, Lindsay and I went deeper into what's changed in the emerging community of internet polyglots. A few years ago, the YouTube landscape in particular was a nasty place. But things are looking up!

What does the word mean, and is being polyglot desirable?

Far from being entirely opposed to polyglots as a barrage of braggards and internet trolls, we are able to bring you many positive thoughts and perspectives.

##Polyglot Guest: Alex Rawlings

In this episode, we have a special guest who is a famous fancy polyglot and known for winning the prestigious Harper-Collins award of being [Britain's Most Multilingual Student]. It's Alex Rawlings, co-founder of the [Polyglot Conference] and "full-time language guru dude".

Polyglots have existed a lot longer than YouTube.

Alex did an amazing job of describing how the polyglot community has changed and also why it wasn't a great place to start out in. It's fascinating how much YouTube comes up in this discussion. He shares the story of bringing a bit of offline magic into the online world, and we agree that the internet is now a nicer place for language learners, and thank God for that.

##Takeaway of the Week

"It is what you make it."

There is still a personal challenge to readers, but also a real sense of permission to make the word mean what it means to you. Polyglots might be online, offline, nice, nasty, multilingual or just really curious.

For me, the biggest update to the polyglot label was the idea of it being all about the intention of learning languages, and the interest, and the passion. I love that!

Are you going to claim the polyglot title this year? Or still not convinced?

Special Guest: Alex Rawlings.

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Episode 37: Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient (That's NO EXCUSE)http://www.fluent.show/37
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56ca11f9f850827f40a40119Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLanguage Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient55:16no<p>The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/hellotalk">HelloTalk</a>. It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. <strong>Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible.</strong>
</li>
<li>Important questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the question of <strong>identity and why learning a language will never stop you from being the foreigner</strong>. Super interesting conversation about how languages can expand who you are, but they don't change it.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient</h2>
<p>After feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about <strong>how to respond to the following arguments:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>"It's confusing, and so much harder now that I'm an adult."</li>
<li>"I've not got the brain or memory for it."</li>
<li>"Everyone else is learning English, why should I bother?"</li>
<li>"It's HARD!!!"</li>
</ul>
<h2>Links and Tips from This Episode</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H23Dsi--o4s">Karl Pilkington's BS Detector</a></li>
<li><a href="https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/349310514824413169/">18 Reasons to Learn a Language</a></li>
<li>Anthony Metivier who makes <a href="http://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/">Memory Palaces</a> - here's our <a href="http://bit.ly/memorizelanguage">50% discount link to his online course, which I reviewed and found really good</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.freesimon.org/welcome/">Simon Says memory game</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Languages spoken badly this episode: Korean, Welsh, Spanish</p>
The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:

Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app HelloTalk. It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible.

Important questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the question of identity and why learning a language will never stop you from being the foreigner. Super interesting conversation about how languages can expand who you are, but they don't change it.

Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient

After feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about how to respond to the following arguments:

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The first 20 minutes of this episodes are a lot of feedback and catch-up and shout outs to our readers, including:

Progress reports of how Lindsay and I have both been using our sponsor app HelloTalk. It's a free app for all smartphones and puts you in touch with speakers of 130 different languages, so go ahead and download it. Thank you HelloTalk for making our show possible.

Important questions about how to pronounce the words of the Messiah by Händel (the KANYE of his day), leading to the question of identity and why learning a language will never stop you from being the foreigner. Super interesting conversation about how languages can expand who you are, but they don't change it.

Language Learning is Too Hard and Inconvenient

After feedback and wonderful reviews from you listeners, Lindsay and I went hardcore on all the many reasons why people tell us they can't learn a language. Listen to the show to find out all about how to respond to the following arguments:

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Episode 36: Future You is The Best You, with Guest Benny Lewishttp://www.fluent.show/36
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56c07e5af699bbeaf22072e3Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableFuture You is The Best You1:19:19no <img class="thumb-image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w">
<p>This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/">Fluent in 3 Months</a>.</p><p>Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.</p>
<p>In our interview, you'll find out:</p><ul>
<li>How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?</li>
<li>Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?</li>
<li>Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?</li>
<li>How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?</li>
<li>What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?</li>
<li>Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?</li>
<li>What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?</li>
</ul><p>You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".</p><blockquote><p>"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."</p></blockquote><p>And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.</p><p>We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!</p><h2>GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW</h2><p>Why not see them all at once in the fun <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HZbBLl4FA0">Skype Me Maybe</a> video!</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://speakingfluently.com/">Richard Simcott</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thepolyglotdream.com/">Luca Lampariello</a></li>
<li><a href="http://flrmethod.com/">Moses McCormick</a></li>
<li><a href="http://createyourworldbook.com/author-bio/">Susanna Zaraysky</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ellenjovin.com/">Ellen Jovin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.learnlangs.com/">Judith Meyer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.actualfluency.com/">Kris Broholm</a></li>
</ul><h2>TOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-s3e14-lindsay-dow-beyond-tutoring/">Lindsay cheats on Creative Language Learning Podcast with the Actual Fluency Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Just_Don%27t_Understand">You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.carlsagan.com/">Carl Sagan, passionate astronomer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/teaching-blog/eyes-on-your-own-paper">Notes on "Turn that envy into inspiration" from Lindsay and Kerstin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://leanin.org/book/">Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg</a></li>
</ul> Special Guest: Benny Lewis.
<img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/" data-image-dimensions="735x1102" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="56c07ebb9f72667c95922725" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/56c07ebb9f72667c95922725/1455455962326/?format=1000w" />

This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.

Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans.

In our interview, you'll find out:

How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?

Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?

Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?

How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?

What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?

Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?

What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?

You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language".

"The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."

And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.

We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!

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Episode 35: The Guide to Knowing Your Language Learning Stylehttp://www.fluent.show/35
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56aa0b8bc21b862fcfda27beSun, 31 Jan 2016 23:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Guide to Knowing Your Language Learning Style - Gretchen Rubin's 4 Tendencies and Language Learning1:00:53no<p>This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.</p>
<ul>
<li>What motivates us to do things?</li>
<li>What motivates us to keep going?</li>
<li>Do you set yourself goals and always meet them?</li>
<li>Or do you hate goals?</li>
<li>Are you likely to spend weeks just looking for the perfect textbook before you start?</li>
<li>Or are goals only meaningful when others set them for you?</li>
<li>Or do you only set them when they make sense?</li>
</ul><h2>Do This:</h2><p>In the episode, we dove deep into the Four Tendencies Framework developed by Gretchen Rubin, which is all about how you motivate yourself to keep going and to do things.</p><p><strong>Take this <a href="http://bit.ly/HabitsQuiz">quiz</a></strong> before or during the show to get the most out of it. Can't wait to read about your results!</p><p>We answer a bunch of intriguing questions in this episode such as:</p><ul>
<li>How can you use your tendency for language learning?</li>
<li>What is the best ever way of researching language learning methods?</li>
<li>Which tendency is perfect for the ultimate self-guided language learner?</li>
<li>Do some tendencies profit more from classes and masterminds than others?</li>
</ul><h2>Links and Resources from This Show</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://gretchenrubin.com/podcast/">Happier Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bit.ly/HabitsQuiz">QUIZ: What's Your Tendency?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oED66TPbb4c">Kris Broholm getting up at stupid o'clock in the morning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F#/media/File:Testcard_F.jpg">Terrifying Little Girl with a Clown</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-learning-with-tv-podcast">Big TV Show Library from Episode 31</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.parkrun.com/">Parkrun</a></li>
</ul><h2>Takeaway Of The Week</h2><p>Try and be aware of the four tendencies and look for how they influence you, but also people around you.</p><h1>We Want To Hear From You!!</h1><p>Please comment or tweet us (#cllp, and we're @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/kerstinhammes">kerstinhammes</a> and @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/ldlanguages">ldlanguages</a>) and tell us what your tendencies are. </p><p>Do you think your tendency influences how you learn a language?</p><p>Do you have ideas for how you can work with the tendency?</p>
<p>Brought to you by Lindsay's course <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/selfstudycourse">Successful Self Study</a> - save $20 with offer code FLUENT.</p><p>This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.</p>
<p>Brought to you by Lindsay's course <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/selfstudycourse">Successful Self Study</a>.</p>
This episode is about habits and how we build and create them. Listen to find out what our tendencies are and how we use them to make our language routines.

What motivates us to do things?

What motivates us to keep going?

Do you set yourself goals and always meet them?

Or do you hate goals?

Are you likely to spend weeks just looking for the perfect textbook before you start?

Or are goals only meaningful when others set them for you?

Or do you only set them when they make sense?

Do This:

In the episode, we dove deep into the Four Tendencies Framework developed by Gretchen Rubin, which is all about how you motivate yourself to keep going and to do things.

Take this quiz before or during the show to get the most out of it. Can't wait to read about your results!

We answer a bunch of intriguing questions in this episode such as:

How can you use your tendency for language learning?

What is the best ever way of researching language learning methods?

Which tendency is perfect for the ultimate self-guided language learner?

Do some tendencies profit more from classes and masterminds than others?

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Learn A Language with TV: How to Get The Most Out of Watching TV in Your Target Languagehttp://www.fluent.show/34
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:569df33905f8e2b24db21496Tue, 19 Jan 2016 09:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLearn a Language with TV59:04no<h2>Topic: Watching TV in a Foreign Language</h2><p>Welcome to Episode 31, where Lindsay and I took a deep dive into revealing our TV watching habits and how they aid our language learning. Plus: Listener feedback and over 20 show recommendations.</p><p>We are sponsored today by <a href="http://www.savvybrandacademy.com">Savvy Brand Academy</a>, a mastermind &amp; brand course for onlinte teachers, as part of our "podcasters are doin' it for themselves month". </p>
<h3>1) What type of TV do you watch?</h3><ul>
<li>Listener Colin likes to watch with the whole family</li>
<li>Chris Stewart who likes watching reality tv like “Come dine with me”</li>
<li>For me: Serials</li>
<li>For Lindsay: youtube as part of a routine</li>
<li>My student Randy: Tagesschau</li>
</ul><h3>2) HOW do you watch?</h3><ul>
<li><p>Is there such a thing as guilty learning vs. not-guilty learning?</p></li>
<li><p>Should you watch with subtitles or without? Subtitles in your own language or the other language? Immersion or full understand mode?</p></li>
<li><p>Big debate: How can TV count as "deliberate study time"?</p></li>
<li><p>Where can you find shows that are appropriate for your level?</p></li>
<li><p>What makes TV for kids a good choice?</p></li>
</ul><h3>3) Where can you find cool things to watch? (Big Link Collection)</h3><p>YouTube and Yabla: </p><ul>
<li>Yabla - curated videos for language learners in <a href="https://spanish.yabla.com/?a=1408">Spanish</a>, <a href="https://german.yabla.com/?a=1408">German</a>, <a href="https://french.yabla.com/?a=1408">French</a>, <a href="https://italian.yabla.com/?a=1408">Italian</a>, <a href="https://chinese.yabla.com/?a=1408">Chinese</a>, <a href="https://english.yabla.com/?a=1408">English</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LindsayDoesLanguages/playlists?sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=10&amp;view=50">Lindsay's TV Introductions in Different Languages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/magauchsein">Easy Languages on YouTube</a></li>
</ul><p>TV Apps and Websites Where You Can Find International TV</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.jpf.org.uk/">Japan Foundation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.viki.com/apps">VIKI APP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/introducing-walter-presents">Walter Presents</a></li>
</ul><p>**Shows Kerstin Loves (75% contains crime)</p><ul>
<li>Hwb, Hinterland and Byw Celwydd (Welsh)</li>
<li>Les Revenants and Spiral (French)</li>
<li>Salamander (French/Flemish)</li>
<li>Deutschland 83, Good Bye Lenin!, The Edukators (German)</li>
<li>The Bridge (Danish/Swedish)</li>
<li>The Killing and Borgen (Danish)</li>
</ul><h2>The Takeaway</h2><p>If you have not done this already, catch an episode of 1980s German spy show Deutschland 83 - here it is on <a href="http://amzn.to/23bPqXo">Amazon.com</a> and here it is on <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/deutschland-83">All 4 in the UK</a></p>

Topic: Watching TV in a Foreign Language

Welcome to Episode 31, where Lindsay and I took a deep dive into revealing our TV watching habits and how they aid our language learning. Plus: Listener feedback and over 20 show recommendations.

We are sponsored today by Savvy Brand Academy, a mastermind & brand course for onlinte teachers, as part of our "podcasters are doin' it for themselves month".

1) What type of TV do you watch?

Listener Colin likes to watch with the whole family

Chris Stewart who likes watching reality tv like “Come dine with me”

For me: Serials

For Lindsay: youtube as part of a routine

My student Randy: Tagesschau

2) HOW do you watch?

Is there such a thing as guilty learning vs. not-guilty learning?

Should you watch with subtitles or without? Subtitles in your own language or the other language? Immersion or full understand mode?

The Takeaway

If you have not done this already, catch an episode of 1980s German spy show Deutschland 83 - here it is on Amazon.com and here it is on All 4 in the UK

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Episode 33: How to Achieve a New Year's Resolution of Learning a New Languagehttp://www.fluent.show/33
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:568299222399a3aa8defb7ebSun, 03 Jan 2016 22:30:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableNew Year's Resolution: Learn a New Language1:01:17no<p>We discuss language progress. Lindsay has been extremely disciplined, and Kerstin's been to a community class.</p><ul>
<li>How to find the time for language even when you're megabusy</li>
<li>Community Classes and Polyglot Clubs have lots in common</li>
</ul>
<h2>New Year's Resolutions!</h2><ul>
<li>What we think about the resolution that is "I will become fluent in..." or "I will learn the language..."</li>
<li>Why "fluency" is an ambition and not a goal</li>
<li>The unfailing SMART goalsetting technique</li>
<li>Working out what is driving your resolution and "what your problem is" can help you get more motivation to change</li>
<li>How can your resolution serve you even if you don't achieve it?</li>
<li>Why is excitement essential when fear is destructive?</li>
<li>And what are our themes and resolutions for 2016?</li>
</ul><h2>The Episode Takeaway</h2><p>Set yourself a theme for the new year!</p><h2>WEBINAR ON SATURDAY</h2><p>Join us LIVE on Saturday at <a href="https://ldlpages.leadpages.co/language-goals-webinar-registration/">"The 5 Step Process to Setting Successful Language Goals"</a></p><h2>Links and Tips from This Episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.welshclubpreston.org">Welsh Club Preston</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/5-cheap-ways-learn-language-4892386">Mirror.co.uk: 5 Cheap Ways to Learn a Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/">BBC Languages</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/new-years-resolutions/">Forget New Year's Resolutions</a> on I Will Teach You a Language</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/language-new-years-resolution/">How to Achieve a New Year's Resolution to Learn a Language</a> on Fluent in 3 Months</li>
<li><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qve5xb-QelQ/UFCjIoTrzOI/AAAAAAAAADs/XVnJDWRuqtc/s1600/shrek-onions1+-+Copy.png">Onions have layers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gretchenrubin.com">The Four Tendencies Framework by Gretchen Rubin</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/1NO1E0k">The Inner Game of Tennis</a></li>
</ul>

We discuss language progress. Lindsay has been extremely disciplined, and Kerstin's been to a community class.

How to find the time for language even when you're megabusy

Community Classes and Polyglot Clubs have lots in common

New Year's Resolutions!

What we think about the resolution that is "I will become fluent in..." or "I will learn the language..."

Why "fluency" is an ambition and not a goal

The unfailing SMART goalsetting technique

Working out what is driving your resolution and "what your problem is" can help you get more motivation to change

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How to Be Super Efficient (The German Episode) with Michael Schmitzhttp://www.fluent.show/32
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5643319de4b0552eb8049f4aMon, 21 Dec 2015 10:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHow to Be Super Efficient (the German Episode) with Michael Schmitz1:00:21no<p>Note the episode contains two mild swearwords!!</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="smartergerman-podcast" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/565c6991e4b0fad364fc60d4/1448896921454/smartergerman-podcast?format=1000w">
<p>Things get real with Michael Schmitz, creator of the <a href="http://www.smartergerman.com">SmarterGerman</a> blog and teaching system. Michael is dedicated to bringing German learners to a high level in just a few months. And he has some frank opinions about what it takes to get there.</p>
<p>If you want to learn about efficient German learning, this is your show. Listen to discover:</p>
<ul>
<li>Why teaching at Berlitz made Michael want to start his own thing</li>
<li>Why having fun is way overrated in language learning</li>
<li>What efficiency is all about</li>
<li>How to become an efficient and productive learner</li>
<li>Why a polyglot and a language teacher is not the same thing</li>
<li>Why you should never need external motivation to learn German</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>"Language learners need someone to kick their ass sometimes."</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Links From This Show</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.smartergerman.com">Michael's website SmarterGerman</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMfXmQh_Zw">Binaural Songs: How to use damit in German</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.gum.co/speakgerman">Speak German like a Native, my Pronunciation (and Spelling) Course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://smartergerman.com/shop/german-irregular-verbs-wizard/">Irregular Verbs Wizard App</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Tips of the Week</h2>
<p>Michael chose tip 1, and added that productivity and efficiency allows for the opportunity to become a creative thinker. Listen to his advice - excellent stuff!</p>
<p>1) Become a More Productive Learner with <a href="http://www.5minutelanguage.com/12-things-ultra-productive-language-learners-do-differently/">12 tips from 5 Minute Language</a></p>
<p>2) Plan your Imaginary Trip</p>
<p>3) Sing Grammar Songs</p>
<p>This episode is sponsored by <strong><a href="http://www.hellotalk.com">Hello Talk</a>, the most focused language exchange app out there.</strong> Visit their website today to download the free app on Android or App Store.</p>
Note the episode contains two mild swearwords!!

Things get real with Michael Schmitz, creator of the SmarterGerman blog and teaching system. Michael is dedicated to bringing German learners to a high level in just a few months. And he has some frank opinions about what it takes to get there.

If you want to learn about efficient German learning, this is your show. Listen to discover:

Things get real with Michael Schmitz, creator of the SmarterGerman blog and teaching system. Michael is dedicated to bringing German learners to a high level in just a few months. And he has some frank opinions about what it takes to get there.

If you want to learn about efficient German learning, this is your show. Listen to discover:

This episode is sponsored by Hello Talk, the most focused language exchange app out there. Visit their website today to download the free app on Android or App Store.

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Episode 31: What You Are is What You Say (Language and Identity)http://www.fluent.show/31
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:565c446de4b0acafe1288f25Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableWhat You Are is What You Say1:15:53no<p>Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.</p>
<h2>What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?</h2>
<p>The episode features an interview with J from <a href="http://compassionatelanguage.wordpress.com">Compassionate Language Learner</a> who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/27/395785965/he-she-or-hen-sweden-s-new-gender-neutral-pronoun">Swedish introduces "hen" pronoun</a></li>
<li><a href="www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gender-neutral-honorific-mx-to-be-included-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary-alongside-mr-ms-and-mrs-10222287.html">Oxford Dictionary introduces "Mx" as a new honorific</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/guide-to-language-blogging">Fluent's Quick Guide to Language Blogging for Beginners</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>See The World in a New Way with Emoji</h2>
<p>An emoji is ‘word of the year’, but is it even a word? Is this good? * <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/nov/17/oxford-dictionary-emoji-word-of-the-year-crying-face">Emoji word of the year</a></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYNL6deJws">Lindsay’s Video: Is Emoji a Language?</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>African Languages Aren’t English</h2>
<p>The East African Council has just switched its lead language from English to Kiswahili.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201510061049.html">Could Kiswahili become an African lingua franca?</a></li>
</ul>
<p>We love hearing from you!</p>
<h2>Tips of the Week</h2>
<p>Lindsay’s tip is using the Interlinear books method of learning a language.</p>
<p>Only two tips in this episode: 1) Make weekly commitment meet-ups such as going to exercise classes with a language buddy 2) Discover Binaural songs and Interlinear Books </p>
<h2>And Even More Interesting Links!</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_placeholder_names_by_language">List of Placeholder Expressions by Language</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/1IkhM4W">Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close</a></li>
<li><a href="http://amzn.to/1IkhT0s">The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness</a></li>
</ul>
Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.

What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?

The episode features an interview with J from Compassionate Language Learner who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.

And Even More Interesting Links!

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Welcome to Episode 28, a fun collection of language learning news. Lindsay and I shared our progress in Japanese and Welsh, read out wonderful listener feedback, and finally moved on to 3 big news items.

What's it like when your language changes to express who you are?

The episode features an interview with J from Compassionate Language Learner who identifies as gender-neutral and has some fabulous things to say about the topic.

And Even More Interesting Links!

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Episode 30: Inside the #Add1Challenge with Brian Kwonghttp://www.fluent.show/30
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:56421e70e4b083e275dc04a2Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableInside the #Add1Challenge with Brian Kwong55:24no<p>This episode is brought to you with support from <a href="http://www.othercatstowhip.com">Other Cats to Whip</a>, a super cute book of French idioms. Get 10% off with the code FLUENT at www.othercatstowhip.com.</p><p>In this episode, Lindsay went out and discovered the world of Brian Kwong, creator of the <a href="http://add1challenge.com/">#add1challenge</a>. Brian has studied 5 languages and created one of the most successful trends in the polyglot world.</p>
<p>Listen to hear more about how it all works inside the challenge:</p><ul>
<li>How the Study Groups and Mastermind Groups work</li>
<li>Which schools approach turns out to be a rocking technique</li>
<li>How the challenge changed for Brian as he took it again</li>
<li>How Lindsay once saves a Chinese tourist’s world!</li>
</ul><p>Brian also gives us a hint as to what the future holds for the Add1Challenge!</p><h2>Word of the Week:</h2><p>An English word that Lindsay was struggling with ;)</p><p>tout
Pronounced taʊt </p><p>A person who sells or endorses tickets, accommodation or taxis, often in the street or public places.</p><h2>Links from the Show:</h2><ul>
<li><p>The <a href="https://transactions.sendowl.com/stores/3549/17776">#Add1Challenge</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/forum/">Benny Lewis’s Forum</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf2B8_4kCFM">Judith Meyers Talk at Polyglot Gathering in Berlin: From 0 to C1 in Chinese</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://apolyglotworld.com/">Brian’s blog:</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfA4PxxtlvA">Kevin Richardson speaks fluent Japanese</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com.au/essena-oneill-the-teen-model-who-quit-instagram-explains-the-lies-behind-her-most-popular-photo-2015-11">Essena O’Neill: The Model Who Changed Her Mind About Instagram</a></p></li>
</ul><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>As always, our guest was hugely impressed with our selection of tips. Brian chose tip 3 as his favourite, because it’s the one way you’re guaranteed to build sentences.</p><ol>
<li>Slow down YouTube videos: Click the cog in bottom right hand corner of video, click speed, and slow down or speed up. </li>
<li>Use <a href="http://www.snapchat.com">Snapchat</a>: Record multilingual clips throughout the day and they’re only there for 24 hours, no comments, no pressure on mistakes!</li>
<li>Find a study buddy to text: Use <a href="http://www.hellotalk.com">HelloTalk</a>, Tandem, MeetUp, Facebook groups etc to find a study buddy and start a WhatsApp or iMessage thread where you vouch to only use the language you’re both studying. </li>
</ol><blockquote>
<p>Do whatever it takes in this hour so you’ll want to learn another hour tomorrow.
(Anthony Lauder)</p>
</blockquote>
This episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a super cute book of French idioms. Get 10% off with the code FLUENT at www.othercatstowhip.com.

In this episode, Lindsay went out and discovered the world of Brian Kwong, creator of the #add1challenge. Brian has studied 5 languages and created one of the most successful trends in the polyglot world.

Listen to hear more about how it all works inside the challenge:

How the Study Groups and Mastermind Groups work

Which schools approach turns out to be a rocking technique

How the challenge changed for Brian as he took it again

How Lindsay once saves a Chinese tourist’s world!

Brian also gives us a hint as to what the future holds for the Add1Challenge!

Word of the Week:

An English word that Lindsay was struggling with ;)

tout
Pronounced taʊt

A person who sells or endorses tickets, accommodation or taxis, often in the street or public places.

Tips of the Week

As always, our guest was hugely impressed with our selection of tips. Brian chose tip 3 as his favourite, because it’s the one way you’re guaranteed to build sentences.

Slow down YouTube videos: Click the cog in bottom right hand corner of video, click speed, and slow down or speed up.

Use Snapchat: Record multilingual clips throughout the day and they’re only there for 24 hours, no comments, no pressure on mistakes!

Find a study buddy to text: Use HelloTalk, Tandem, MeetUp, Facebook groups etc to find a study buddy and start a WhatsApp or iMessage thread where you vouch to only use the language you’re both studying.

Do whatever it takes in this hour so you’ll want to learn another hour tomorrow.
(Anthony Lauder)

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This episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a super cute book of French idioms. Get 10% off with the code FLUENT at www.othercatstowhip.com.

In this episode, Lindsay went out and discovered the world of Brian Kwong, creator of the #add1challenge. Brian has studied 5 languages and created one of the most successful trends in the polyglot world.

Listen to hear more about how it all works inside the challenge:

How the Study Groups and Mastermind Groups work

Which schools approach turns out to be a rocking technique

How the challenge changed for Brian as he took it again

How Lindsay once saves a Chinese tourist’s world!

Brian also gives us a hint as to what the future holds for the Add1Challenge!

Word of the Week:

An English word that Lindsay was struggling with ;)

tout
Pronounced taʊt

A person who sells or endorses tickets, accommodation or taxis, often in the street or public places.

Tips of the Week

As always, our guest was hugely impressed with our selection of tips. Brian chose tip 3 as his favourite, because it’s the one way you’re guaranteed to build sentences.

Slow down YouTube videos: Click the cog in bottom right hand corner of video, click speed, and slow down or speed up.

Use Snapchat: Record multilingual clips throughout the day and they’re only there for 24 hours, no comments, no pressure on mistakes!

Find a study buddy to text: Use HelloTalk, Tandem, MeetUp, Facebook groups etc to find a study buddy and start a WhatsApp or iMessage thread where you vouch to only use the language you’re both studying.

Do whatever it takes in this hour so you’ll want to learn another hour tomorrow.
(Anthony Lauder)

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Episode 29: Episode 26: Language Events, Language Careers, Language Inspirationhttp://www.fluent.show/29
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:563097abe4b04b3332fec2d6Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:38:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLanguage Events, Language Careers, Language Inspiration1:07:06no<p>This episode is brought to you with support from <a href="http://www.othercatstowhip.com">Other Cats to Whip</a>, a cute French book that you can buy for 10% off using the code FLUENT.</p>
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<ul>
<li>What was language learning like before the internet?</li>
<li>What’s so great about an event like the Language Show?</li>
<li>Our ideas for Langathon and Language Speed Dating</li>
<li>Language and Careers: What’s out there beyond Teaching and Translating?</li>
<li>Lindsay’s passionate explanation of “Primary Languages” in the UK, and how to instil a language passion for life in younger learners</li>
<li>Our appreciation of multilingual actors and subtitles in TV and movies</li>
</ul>
<p>Our podcast also featured a short interview with Dan McIntyre from the <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk">University of Huddersfield</a> and our discussion around what fluency involved.</p>
<h2>Tip of the Week</h2>
<p>Lindsay chose Tip 2 as the winning tip for this episode and added more great ideas on how you can present to people, even when they are not learning your language.</p>
<p>1) Draw a trilingual vocab chart to practice vocab divergence </p>
<p>2) Prepare a presentation for your tutor or buddy </p>
<p>3) Swipe in two languages using the <a href="https://swiftkey.com">Swiftkey</a> Keyboard app</p>
<h2>Links and Interesting Stuff from This Show</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-episode13">Podcast: Episode 13 with Becky Morales about raising bilingual children</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117709/?ref_=nv_sr_1">Daniel Brühl</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/">Monsters by Gareth Edwards</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.add1challenge.com">The Add 1 Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/lingo-show">The Lingo Show on the BBC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.babelzine.com">Babel Language Magazine</a></li>
<li><a href="http://learn.lindsaydoeslanguages.com">Learning English with Phrasal Verbs, Lindsay's new online course</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Language Learning Events around the World</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.languageshowlive.co.uk">Language Show Live</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.polyglotberlin.com">Polyglot Gathering</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.polyglotconference.com">Polyglot Conference</a></p>
<p><a href="http://polyglotworkshops.com/">Polyglot Workshops</a></p>
This episode is brought to you with support from Other Cats to Whip, a cute French book that you can buy for 10% off using the code FLUENT.

Language Learning Events around the World

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Becoming a Musician Can Make You a Fantastic Language Learnerhttp://www.fluent.show/28
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5614e8dbe4b046d5f7591dadSun, 18 Oct 2015 22:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableShannon Kennedy from Eurolinguiste on Music, Language and Introversion1:08:20no<p><strong>Take just 2 minutes and win prizes by telling us about you in our <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/survey">Creative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey.</a></strong></p><p>In Episode 25, I enjoyed a conversation with Shannon Kennedy. Shannon writes the travel, language and life blog <a href="http://www.eurolinguiste.com">Eurolinguiste</a>. She's a musician. And knows seven languages.</p><p>During the course of this interview I took the neatest notes I have ever written. My guest Shannon Kennedy just has that effect on you. She's calm, considered and very experienced in language learning. </p>
<p>You'll hear about:</p><ul>
<li>Why Shannon's blog a language learning blog with travel tips and recipes</li>
<li>How to take responsibility for your books and apps</li>
<li>What it takes from you when you study with a teacher</li>
<li>What it's like to study a language as an introvert</li>
<li>How becoming a musician can make you a fantastic language learner</li>
<li>The Benefits of Language Switching</li>
<li>The lovely lovely word <em>indulge</em>
</li>
</ul><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Shannon's choice of the week was tip 3, because transliteration can help you no matter if you are learning another writing system or an unusual grammar structure.</p><p>1) Join a Choir, learn a language </p><p>2) Use Mind Maps for learning a new language (<a href="http://erfolgreichessprachenlernen.com/2015/09/11/mind-maps-so-kommt-kreativitaet-in-dein-lernen/">here's an article about this in German</a>) </p><p>3) Use <a href="https://www.alsintl.com/blog/what-is-transliteration/">transliteration</a> to master foreign writing systems</p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><ul>
<li>The <a href="http://www.digilang.org/">Digital Language Collective</a>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.eurolinguiste.com">Eurolinguiste</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.shannon-kennedy.com/">Shannon sings and plays the Sax</a></li>
<li>Guest Post: <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-for-food-lovers-french">How to Learn French as a Food Lover</a>
</li>
</ul><p><strong>Don't forget to us about you in our <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/survey">Creative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey.</a> Thanks so much!</strong></p>
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Special Guest: Shannon Kennedy.
Take just 2 minutes and win prizes by telling us about you in our Creative Language Learning Podcast Listener Survey.

In Episode 25, I enjoyed a conversation with Shannon Kennedy. Shannon writes the travel, language and life blog Eurolinguiste. She's a musician. And knows seven languages.

During the course of this interview I took the neatest notes I have ever written. My guest Shannon Kennedy just has that effect on you. She's calm, considered and very experienced in language learning.

In Episode 25, I enjoyed a conversation with Shannon Kennedy. Shannon writes the travel, language and life blog Eurolinguiste. She's a musician. And knows seven languages.

During the course of this interview I took the neatest notes I have ever written. My guest Shannon Kennedy just has that effect on you. She's calm, considered and very experienced in language learning.

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Episode 27: Episode 24: European Day of Languages Live with Music, Debate and Britishnesshttp://www.fluent.show/27
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:560d043de4b0345f7837f98eThu, 01 Oct 2015 15:39:28 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableA Special Live Episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast1:23:32no<p>Welcome to our first ever LIVE episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast! In episode 24, we treat you to a piece of the European Day of Languages broadcast which was the first time ever that Lindsay and I tried something like this.</p><p>There was so much going on: </p><ul>
<li>Music! </li>
<li>Live comments! </li>
<li>A Revival of the Languages vs. Dialects Debate! </li>
<li>Reports on Log Sawing in Germany!</li>
</ul>
<p>And a special:</p>
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<h2>Kerstin Is British Moment</h2>
<p>In this podcast I caught myself being super British all of a sudden. I mentioned teenagers "on top of a bus" - rest assured that I didn't mean they ride <em>on top</em> of the vehicle and instead meant the top deck of double decker buses.</p>
<h2>European Language Charts!</h2>
<p>Instead of the Creative Language Learning Podcast tips, this episode featured a collection of as many European artists and European language songs as we could find.</p>
<h2>Links and Resources from this Podcast</h2>
<p>You can also read the list and find out more about genre and languages on our <a href="https://www.evernote.com/l/AAKrD724SUpDg5LN0uA8Avut4WYqf4DYsik">huge Evernote list.</a></p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aJw4chksqM">Quand C'est by Stromae</a> on Vevo</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76CqijPNGSk">Justin Bieber doesn't know what "German" is</a> on YouTube</li>
<li>
<a href="http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/verlan.htm">Verlan - French Slang en revers</a> at About.com</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/insecurities-of-a-language-learner/">Insecurities of a Language Learner</a> on Lindsay's Blog</li>
<li>
<a href="http:/www.expo2015.org">Information about Expo 2015</a>, the world exhibition in Milan</li>
</ul>
<p>Did you enjoy the live episode? Were you there? Let us know what you thought in the comments below!</p>
Welcome to our first ever LIVE episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast! In episode 24, we treat you to a piece of the European Day of Languages broadcast which was the first time ever that Lindsay and I tried something like this.

Kerstin Is British Moment

In this podcast I caught myself being super British all of a sudden. I mentioned teenagers "on top of a bus" - rest assured that I didn't mean they ride on top of the vehicle and instead meant the top deck of double decker buses.

European Language Charts!

Instead of the Creative Language Learning Podcast tips, this episode featured a collection of as many European artists and European language songs as we could find.

Links and Resources from this Podcast

You can also read the list and find out more about genre and languages on our huge Evernote list.

Did you enjoy the live episode? Were you there? Let us know what you thought in the comments below!

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Welcome to our first ever LIVE episode of the Creative Language Learning Podcast! In episode 24, we treat you to a piece of the European Day of Languages broadcast which was the first time ever that Lindsay and I tried something like this.

Kerstin Is British Moment

In this podcast I caught myself being super British all of a sudden. I mentioned teenagers "on top of a bus" - rest assured that I didn't mean they ride on top of the vehicle and instead meant the top deck of double decker buses.

European Language Charts!

Instead of the Creative Language Learning Podcast tips, this episode featured a collection of as many European artists and European language songs as we could find.

Links and Resources from this Podcast

You can also read the list and find out more about genre and languages on our huge Evernote list.

Did you enjoy the live episode? Were you there? Let us know what you thought in the comments below!

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Episode 26: Teach (Yourself) a Language with Tammy Bjelland from Language in Bloomhttp://www.fluent.show/26
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55d4d3d4e4b0b3a5c307f518Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableEpisode 23: Teach (Yourself) a Language52:26no<p>It's episode 23 and I'm back with another lovely and inspiring interview. <a href="http://tammybjelland.com/">Tammy Bjelland</a> sparkles with all the energy she brings to language learning and teaching. She teaches, trains, offers curriculum design and runs her own podcast, the <a href="http://tammybjelland.com/podcast/">Business of Language Podcast</a>. Let her enthusiasm pull you along in this interview!</p>
<p>You'll hear about:</p>
<ul>
<li>What you're going to do with that language later</li>
<li>The many secret benefits of languages in your career</li>
<li>The 7 superhero skills of language learners: Empathy, Independence, Curiosity, Versatility, Creativity, Autonomy and Self-Discipline</li>
<li>How group learning can be a HUGE advantage for you</li>
<li>How to develop your custom curriculum</li>
<li>Tammy's truly impressive looking course <a href="www.languageinbloom.com/languagelearningformula/">Language Learning Formula</a>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>"You have to learn to teach yourself a language. It's a skill in itself"</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Tips of the Week</h2>
<p>Tammy was by far the most decisive guest I've ever had on this podcast. She went straight for tip number one as your Tip of the Week!</p>
<p>1) Practice your pronunciation with <a href="http://www.soundcloud.com">Soundcloud</a></p>
<p>2) Practice your pronunciation and get instant feedback by talking to Siri in a foreign language</p>
<p>3) Make a food log in a foreign language (thanks for the tip to <a href="www.languagesurfer.com/2015/07/16/four-random-tips/">Ron Gullekson</a></p>
<h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.languageinbloom.com/">Language in Bloom</a></li>
<li><a href="www.languageinbloom.com/languagelearningformula/">Language Learning Formula course</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/startteaching/">Master Online Teaching with Fluent's Popular Udemy Training</a></li>
</ul>
It's episode 23 and I'm back with another lovely and inspiring interview. Tammy Bjelland sparkles with all the energy she brings to language learning and teaching. She teaches, trains, offers curriculum design and runs her own podcast, the Business of Language Podcast. Let her enthusiasm pull you along in this interview!

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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It's episode 23 and I'm back with another lovely and inspiring interview. Tammy Bjelland sparkles with all the energy she brings to language learning and teaching. She teaches, trains, offers curriculum design and runs her own podcast, the Business of Language Podcast. Let her enthusiasm pull you along in this interview!

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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Episode 25: Episode 22: Travel and Tutor Hunting Tips from Kerstin and Lindsayhttp://www.fluent.show/25
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55ae9eaae4b05604afa4aaf0Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:33:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableTravel and Tutor Hunting Tips from Kerstin and Lindsay1:14:57no<p>This episode features two core themes of discussion: travel and tutor tips.</p><blockquote>
<p>"I buy everyone a little lollipop in my lessons"</p>
</blockquote>
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<ul>
<li>Why does "Germany" have so many different names in different languages?</li>
<li>Should you study pronunciation first or just go all in with vocabulary? (hint: whatever you like)</li>
<li>When is it too late to learn? (hint: never)</li>
<li>What do you need to buy before you set off? (hint: nothing)</li>
</ul><p>In the article discussion of this episode, we took apart the step-by-step process of finding a language tutor.</p><ul>
<li>What do you have to look for?</li>
<li>Why are some of them expensive?</li>
<li>What kind of tutor should you try to work with?</li>
</ul><h2>Articles of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.learnlangs.com/working_with_tutor">Tips on working with a tutor from Judith Meyer</a></p><p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/pay-language-tutor-price">How much do you pay your language tutor?</a> here on Fluent</p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>This time, Lindsay chose her favourite tip and in line with her own <a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/productivity-apps-start-using-right-now/">productivity skills</a> she chose Tip 3. Get organized, folks!</p><p>1) Download <a href="https://www.quizup.com/en">Quiz Up!</a> and play the language sections</p><p>2) Read LOCAL lit, not just "Harry Potter in my target language"</p><p>3) Get organized with <a href="http://www.evernote.com">Evernote</a></p><h2>Links and Resources from this Podcast</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://shop.lindsaydoeslangauges.com">You can sign up for Lindsay's new shop here</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/teachers">My Savvy Brand Toolkit is designed to guide teachers through brand creation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scandlines.dk/fronttab/rodby-puttgarden.aspx?gclid=CLrW3t7-7MYCFaTFcgodA0EE8g">This train goes on a boat!</a></li>
</ul><p>Great sites for you to find a tutor:</p><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.italki.com?ref=1037055">Italki</a></li>
<li><a href="http://learnoutlive.com/find-private-language-teachers/">Learn out Live's Private Teacher Listings</a></li>
</ul>
This episode features two core themes of discussion: travel and tutor tips.

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Episode 24: Episode 21: Why your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About ithttp://www.fluent.show/24
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55c9cde9e4b0bec1b6d27076Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:26:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableWhy Your Language Learning Goal Sucks and What to Do About It18:00no <img class="thumb-image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/55c9d7d5e4b08ff4eaacf764/1439291355086/?format=1000w">
<p>In this short solo episode, Kerstin announces the launch of her brand new German pronunciation course. It's been something long anticipated and it's finally here.</p><p><strong>Check out <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/germancourse">Speak German like a Native</a> today to get the special podcast deal and learn how to speak German with your best accent ever.</strong></p><p>You also get a special appearance from <em>slightly angry Kerstin</em> to learn home truths about goal setting.</p><p>If your current language learning goal is "fluency" or "a 15 minute conversation", then you need to listen to this episode.</p>
<h2>5 Steps to Help you Set Better Goals</h2><ol>
<li>List out Specific Steps using the 5 Ws</li>
<li>Write down those Goals</li>
<li>Work with Tangible Tasks, not Time Chunks</li>
<li>Start Small - Halve your Current Goal</li>
<li>Get an Accountability Partner</li>
</ol><p>It's important to follow these rules, particularly the first one. Don't be overambitious, instead be specific and accountable. That's the way to achieve goals regularly and be rewarded every time.</p><h2>Where to Find out More</h2><ul>
<li><p>For more information on the four core language skills as mentioned in the podcast, check out <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/fluency">Fluency Made Achievable</a>.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.fluentu.com/blog/success-in-language-learning/">Article on Fluent U</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpKBAgKvq4w">Richard Simcott</a> has a goalsetting video on Youtube</p></li>
</ul>
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In this short solo episode, Kerstin announces the launch of her brand new German pronunciation course. It's been something long anticipated and it's finally here.

Check out Speak German like a Native today to get the special podcast deal and learn how to speak German with your best accent ever.

You also get a special appearance from slightly angry Kerstin to learn home truths about goal setting.

If your current language learning goal is "fluency" or "a 15 minute conversation", then you need to listen to this episode.

5 Steps to Help you Set Better Goals

List out Specific Steps using the 5 Ws

Write down those Goals

Work with Tangible Tasks, not Time Chunks

Start Small - Halve your Current Goal

Get an Accountability Partner

It's important to follow these rules, particularly the first one. Don't be overambitious, instead be specific and accountable. That's the way to achieve goals regularly and be rewarded every time.

Where to Find out More

For more information on the four core language skills as mentioned in the podcast, check out Fluency Made Achievable.

Where to Find out More

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Episode 23: Episode 20: Mobile Language Learning and Big News with Lindsay Does Languageshttp://www.fluent.show/23
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:559a61c9e4b0d1b573f52813Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:08:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableMobile Language Learning with Lindsay Does Languages1:01:19no<p>Big news for the ladies of the Creative Language Learning Podcast in episode 20: Lindsay is engaged and Kerstin is married! </p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear:</p><ul>
<li>What makes a German wedding and an English engagement special</li>
<li>Lindsay's and Kerstin's recent language learning updates - we've been learning Semaphore and Welsh!</li>
<li>How do you use Memrise for language learning?</li>
<li>Lindsay's exact process for learning a new way of communicating with online resources</li>
<li>Should you speak early? Is there any reason to hold back?</li>
</ul>
<h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.latg.org/2015/05/can-you-really-learn-a-language-using-mobile-apps.html/">Can you really learn a language using mobile apps?</a> on Languages around the Globe</p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Summer is my favourite season, so you won't have to guess hard to work out which tip I chose as the big tip of the week!</p><p><span>1) Get outside and away from all your screens for a summer's learning session</span></p><p><span>2) Make Language Study your first task of the day with Early Morning Study Sessions</span></p><p><span>3) Watch your foreign movie...but watch the commentary!</span></p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.memrise.com/course/104620/semaphore-marine-alphabet/">Memrise Semaphore Course</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;index=books&amp;keywords=collins%20easy%20learning&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21">Collins Easy Learning Dictionaries</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.bangor.ac.uk/canolfanbedwyr/ap_geiriaduron.php.en">Ap Geriaduron</a>, Welsh dictionary app</li>
<li>
<a href="http://dict.leo.org">LEO</a>, German dictionary app and website</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.omniglot.com">Omniglot</a>, a huge language resource</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/558652.Le_Robert_Micro">Micro Robert, the French monolingual dictionary</a></li>
</ul><h2>Question of the Week</h2>
<p>Are you in an international relationship? Maybe a bilingual one? Tell us your story of living across borders in the comments or over on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fluentlanguage">Facebook</a>!</p>
Big news for the ladies of the Creative Language Learning Podcast in episode 20: Lindsay is engaged and Kerstin is married!

Question of the Week

Are you in an international relationship? Maybe a bilingual one? Tell us your story of living across borders in the comments or over on Facebook!

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Chilled out Success with Language Surfer Ron Gulleksonhttp://www.fluent.show/22
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55744e7ce4b05ed81f0d0ba9Sun, 05 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableChilled out Success with Language Surfer51:27no“Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”
Welcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson from <a href="http://languagesurfer.com/">Language Surfer</a>. His relaxed language learning attitude will make you so comfortable. <p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><ul>
<li>Why Ron's blog is called Language Surfer</li>
<li>How formal language learners all know what "drawing a line down the middle" means :)</li>
<li>How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learning</li>
<li>Which level of language learning you might be at if you studied Arabic for 8 hours a day..for 64 weeks!</li>
<li>Free listening, and how soon you can start doing this in your own study routine</li>
<li>How to create your organic SRS system</li>
</ul><blockquote>"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."</blockquote><h2>Article of the week</h2><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>I had secretly expected Ron to choose tip 3 as a music fan, but his own choice was tip 1: Get out and talk to people.</p><p><span>1) Meet up in conversation groups <strong>offline</strong> </span></p><p><span>2) Find local podcasts by switching itunes to the country's store </span></p><p><span>3) Learn with music on <a href="http://www.spotify.com">Spotify</a></span></p><p><br></p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/">L</a><a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/">anguage Surfer</a>
</li>
<li>Language Master Key: How to Unlock your Brain's Ability to Learn any Language on <a href="http://amzn.to/1Gt1fzD">Amazon UK</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/1dn8dZQ">Amazon US</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.forvo.com/">Forvo</a>, a website helping you learn new pronunciations</li>
<li>
<a href="http://readlang.com/">Readlang</a>, to help you analyze texts and create Flashcards based on what you learn</li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/language-learning-apps-fluents-kiwiprofessor-from-colombia-reviews-readlang?rq=readlang">Readlang review from Fluent's guest writer Ricky Rutledge</a></li>
</ul><p> </p>
“Languages are ultimately designed to bring people together.”

Welcome to an inspiring interview with one of my favourite language bloggers: Ron Gullekson from Language Surfer. His relaxed language learning attitude will make you so comfortable.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Ron's blog is called Language Surfer

How formal language learners all know what "drawing a line down the middle" means :)

How Ron structures his on curriculum for language learning

Which level of language learning you might be at if you studied Arabic for 8 hours a day..for 64 weeks!

Free listening, and how soon you can start doing this in your own study routine

How to create your organic SRS system

"I want to get used to the idea of being lost as soon as possible."

Article of the week

Tips of the Week

I had secretly expected Ron to choose tip 3 as a music fan, but his own choice was tip 1: Get out and talk to people.

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Episode 21: Episode 18: Defining Polyglot and World View with Lindsay Dowhttp://www.fluent.show/21
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55531fdae4b0e5d3276a4492Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:56:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableDefining Polyglot and World View with Lindsay Dow56:41no<p>Episode 18 was packed full of language learning news and chat with Lindsay from <a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com">Lindsay does Languages</a>, my trusty and lovely co-host. I hope you'll join us for all the debate and learning!</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="cll ep 18.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/5553272de4b0bddfb1631b2d/1431512951128/cll+ep+18.jpg?format=1000w">
<p>We discussed</p><ul>
<li>A truly useful and helpful definition of <em>Polyglot</em> by Richard Simcott</li>
<li>What the Polyglot Gathering is and how it went down in Berlin in 2015</li>
<li>If a language you learn really makes you think differently, and</li>
<li>Whether Kerstin should make herself study more Russian or allow herself the fun of exploring a bit of Welsh</li>
</ul><p>In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.</p><h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-the-language-you-speak-changes-your-view-of-the-world-10212854.html">"How the Language you Speak Changes your View of the World"</a> in the Independent</p><p><em>closely related</em> <a href="http://buff.ly/1E44s0T">Does your Language Shape how you Think?</a> in the NY Times</p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Lindsay's tip of the week was tip number 1, of course because she is completely involved in the awesome Script Challenge this year. Unplug your computer, get a book from the library and write down those words.</p><p>1) Go Old Skool with handwriting </p><p>2) Use your internal thesaurus when you get stuck </p><p>3) Play video games in another language (<a href="http://learnoutlive.com/3-reasons-why-games-are-great-for-language-learning/">here's a relevant article</a> from Learn out Live)</p><h2>Links for Episode 18 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast</h2><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com/kerstin">FlashSticks</a>, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.</p><ul>
<li><p><a href="http://polyglotberlin.com/">Polyglot Berlin</a> and here is their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8BR59zKgBzeWPxFtmHSwA/videos?flow=list&amp;view=0&amp;sort=p">Youtube channel</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98">Tuvan throat singing</a></p></li>
<li><p>Support the podcast with a <a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Patreon</a> pledge and get a lovely card from me</p></li>
</ul>
Episode 18 was packed full of language learning news and chat with Lindsay from Lindsay does Languages, my trusty and lovely co-host. I hope you'll join us for all the debate and learning!

Whether Kerstin should make herself study more Russian or allow herself the fun of exploring a bit of Welsh

In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.

Article of the Week

Tips of the Week

Lindsay's tip of the week was tip number 1, of course because she is completely involved in the awesome Script Challenge this year. Unplug your computer, get a book from the library and write down those words.

Whether Kerstin should make herself study more Russian or allow herself the fun of exploring a bit of Welsh

In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.

Article of the Week

Tips of the Week

Lindsay's tip of the week was tip number 1, of course because she is completely involved in the awesome Script Challenge this year. Unplug your computer, get a book from the library and write down those words.

Links for Episode 18 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast

Support the podcast with a Patreon pledge and get a lovely card from me

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Episode 19: It's a language! No, it's a dialect! And Lindsay is back. http://www.fluent.show/19
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:552f8fb4e4b0e53cd8fc1285Sun, 17 May 2015 20:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableIt's a language! It's a dialect! 57:45no<p>This episode is supported by <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">FlashSticks</a>, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.</p>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="podcast languages" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/552f9b64e4b0ab38febd8d39/1429183333607/podcast+languages?format=1000w">
<p>In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from <a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com">Lindsay Does Languages</a> I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.</p><p>In Episode 16, you’ll hear:</p><ul>
<li><p>A discussion of the world’s many different scripts and writing systems, with <a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/tag/language-script-challenge/">Lindsay’s recent forays into Amharic</a> and how I worked in Korea for 2 days</p></li>
<li><p>What makes a dialect different from a language, and where is the line?</p></li>
<li><p>What travelling to Europe and getting your Health Insurance card can do for your world perspectives</p></li>
<li><p>A live recording of my first ever #iglc Instagram Language Challenge video</p></li>
</ul><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>In this episode the tables were turned and Lindsay allowed me to choose the tip of the week from three awesome creative tips she had researched. I loved it! My favourite tip ended up being tip 3, using a language in order to learn a language.</p><p>1) Open your ears and get into the exercises at <a href="http://www.listeningpractice.org">listeningpractice.org</a></p><p>2) Learn a language with Pinterest. Both Lindsay and I love this social network and we have about how you can enhance your lessons and learning adventures with it. Here they are:</p><ul>
<li>
<a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/sph8sk1lt8zmtykk5syrsbra40vv2b">Kerstin’s 4 Steps to Learning a Language with Pinterest</a> on Fluent</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/using-pinterest-for-language-learning/">Using Pinterest for Language Learning</a> on Lindsay Does Languages</li>
</ul><p>3) Learn a new language via a language that you already know</p><h2>Links for Episode 16 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast</h2><ul>
<li><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://www.flashsticks.com">FlashSticks</a>, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.</p></li>
<li><p>Memrise Courses for learning foreign writing systems such as <a href="http://www.memrise.com/course/18451/amharic-abugida/">Amharic</a>, <a href="http://www.memrise.com/course/36176/russian-alphabet-4/">Russian Cyrillic</a> or <a href="http://www.memrise.com/course/195/alefbet-the-hebrew-alphabet/">Hebrew</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://instagram.com/lindsaydoeslanguages/">Lindsay Does Languages on Instagram</a></p></li>
<li><p>The Instagram Language Challenge Hashtag is #iglc. <a href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/iglc//">view it here</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.udemy.com/online-teaching-tricks/?couponCode=podcast">Online Teaching Tricks, my new Udemy course</a> - this deal gets you the course for £7</p></li>
</ul>
This episode is supported by FlashSticks, the printed language learning post-its. Use code KERSTIN10 for 10% off.

In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.

What makes a dialect different from a language, and where is the line?

What travelling to Europe and getting your Health Insurance card can do for your world perspectives

A live recording of my first ever #iglc Instagram Language Challenge video

Tips of the Week

In this episode the tables were turned and Lindsay allowed me to choose the tip of the week from three awesome creative tips she had researched. I loved it! My favourite tip ended up being tip 3, using a language in order to learn a language.

In Episode 16, I'm introducing our new co-host: Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages I’m bringing Lindsay in for more Creative Language Learning Podcast because she's just been so much fun for you to listen to.

What makes a dialect different from a language, and where is the line?

What travelling to Europe and getting your Health Insurance card can do for your world perspectives

A live recording of my first ever #iglc Instagram Language Challenge video

Tips of the Week

In this episode the tables were turned and Lindsay allowed me to choose the tip of the week from three awesome creative tips she had researched. I loved it! My favourite tip ended up being tip 3, using a language in order to learn a language.

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Episode 18: From Marrying a Soldier to Writing a German Blog, with Angelika Daveyhttp://www.fluent.show/18
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:55192a72e4b01b71131bdb08Mon, 20 Apr 2015 08:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableFrom marrying a soldier to writing a German blog55:43no<p>My guest this week is Angelika Davey, owner of the blog angelikasgerman.co.uk. Angelika has been teaching German independently for many years.</p><p>Listen to our interview to find out more about</p><ul>
<li><p>Keeping your mind agile, and whether it really matters to anyone under 50</p></li>
<li><p>The ultimate showdown: Age vs. Attitude! Which one makes you a better learner?</p></li>
<li><p>Why learning German is your best choice for business</p></li>
<li><p>What it’s like to date someone from a different country</p></li>
<li><p>A new and innovative approach that makes even the best private teacher affordable and accessible to you</p></li>
</ul>
<h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/mar/13/multilingual-families-even-our-dog-uses-three-languages">Multilingual Families: Even our Dog uses 3 Languages</a></p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Angelika chose Tip 1 as her </p><p>Tip 1: Read cereal packets, clothing labels and anything you can get (see Language Surfer blog)</p><p>Tip 2: Discover foreign culture at home</p><p>Find your local Oktoberfest, join the Chinese New Year celebrations and throw it all at the Notting Hill Carnival to hear more natural language and boost your motivation.</p><p>Tip 3: Use Eurovision to learn your Target Language (see <a href="http://kokothepolyglot.net/2015/03/10/how-to-use-eurovision-to-learn-languages/">Koko the Polyglot</a>)</p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p>Support the Creative Language Learning Podcast through <a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Patreon</a> - from just $1!</p><p><a href="http://www.angelikasgerman.co.uk">Angelika’s Awesome German blog</a></p><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/german_tutor">Angelika Davey on Twitter</a></p><p>Online course <a href="http://buff.ly/1xsjmSa">Beginners’ German for Busy People</a> for only $10!</p><p>Teach Yourself German books on <a href="http://amzn.to/1bILiaR">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/1BVJfFj">Amazon.co.uk</a></p><p><em>Links to Amazon and Udemy are affiliate links so they cost you nothing more but they support Fluent Language and this podcast. Thanks for your clicks.</em></p> Special Guest: Angelika Davey.
My guest this week is Angelika Davey, owner of the blog angelikasgerman.co.uk. Angelika has been teaching German independently for many years.

Listen to our interview to find out more about

Keeping your mind agile, and whether it really matters to anyone under 50

The ultimate showdown: Age vs. Attitude! Which one makes you a better learner?

Why learning German is your best choice for business

What it’s like to date someone from a different country

A new and innovative approach that makes even the best private teacher affordable and accessible to you

Links to Amazon and Udemy are affiliate links so they cost you nothing more but they support Fluent Language and this podcast. Thanks for your clicks.

Special Guest: Angelika Davey.

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Episode 17: Episode 14: The Memory Palace is a Happy Place (with guest Anthony Metivier)http://www.fluent.show/17
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:54fd91e7e4b03edc59fd4151Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:28:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableThe Memory Palace is a Happy Place (with guest Anthony Metivier)1:08:50no<p>Beyond what it is that the Memory Palace can actually do for you, Anthony and I dug a bit deeper and discussed some really interesting perspectives.</p><p><strong>Check out the interview for</strong></p><ul>
<li><p>Thoughts on what it is that will stop you from giving up</p></li>
<li><p>Competition in language learning, and where exactly Freud comes in</p></li>
<li><p>The point when giving up might be the right decision</p></li>
<li><p>How a memory palace can be a source of happiness and comfort in your life</p></li>
<li><p>Fifty shades of German</p></li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>“There should be some fire under your backside.”</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Article of the Week</h2>
<p><a href="http://relokate.eu/20-struggles-of-expats-living-in-germany/">20 Struggles of Expats living in Germany</a></p>
<h2>Tips of the Week</h2>
<p>Anthony opted for tip number 2 as his favourite, but actually added such a great perspective to Tip 1 that it became unmissable.</p>
<p>1) Label things</p>
<p>2) Use Instagram (<a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/using-instagram-for-language-learning/#.VOi38lOsX0o">Lindsay does Languages has an article about this</a>)</p>
<p>3) Get onto a MOOC</p>
<h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support this Podcast through Patreon - every $ helps!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.magneticmemorymethod.com">Magnetic Memory Method, the home of Anthony Metivier</a></p>
<p>The How of Happiness on <a href="http://amzn.to/1MkPFE4">Amazon.com</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/1wjDg1c">Amazon.co.uk</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.nerdist.com/category/podcast/">The Nerdist Podcast</a></p>
<p><a href="www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/vocab">The Vocab Cookbook</a></p>
<p><a href="http://decider.com/2015/02/23/brain-games-netflix/">National Geographic Documentary: Brain Games</a></p>
Beyond what it is that the Memory Palace can actually do for you, Anthony and I dug a bit deeper and discussed some really interesting perspectives.

Check out the interview for

Thoughts on what it is that will stop you from giving up

Competition in language learning, and where exactly Freud comes in

The point when giving up might be the right decision

How a memory palace can be a source of happiness and comfort in your life

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Becky Morales on Perfect Pronunciation and Having 4 Bilingual Kidshttp://www.fluent.show/16
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:54e482a5e4b0785874fb75acThu, 26 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CablePasta, family, pronunciation52:14no<p>Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales.</p><h2>You Will Learn More About:</h2><ul>
<li>How Becky went from Maths major to Spanish lover in college</li>
<li>What it takes and what it means to become bilingual</li>
<li>How to put together a golden approach to teaching language</li>
<li>Why pronunciation can be something you master at any age if you only have time, dedication and fun</li>
<li>How to create an environment where you can learn a language to any level from your own home</li>
</ul>
<h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://blogs.transparent.com/russian/top-five-russian-pasta-dishes/">Top Five Russian Pasta DIshes</a> on Transparent Language</p><h2>Bonus! Recipes of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/easiest-noodle-kugel-100318">Jewish Noodle Kugel</a></p><p><a href="http://www.quick-german-recipes.com/german-spaetzle-recipe.html">German Spätzle</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pinchofcinnamon.com/2012/09/home-made-kazakh-dinner-and-beshbarmak.html">Kazakh Beshbarmak</a></p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Out of the following three tips, Becky chose number 1 as her favourite tip - personalize your language learning experience by building your own vocab decks.</p><p>1) DIY your Memrise Courses</p><p>2) Start with Pronunciation (here's <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-teach-old-ears-new-tricks/">Gabriel Wyner's take</a>)</p><p>3) Incorporate all the senses into your vocab learning habits (<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150205123109.htm">Science Daily</a>)</p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support this Podcast through Patreon</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/feb/09/top-podcasts-learning-language-german-japanese">The Top 10 Podcasts to Help you Learn a Language</a></p><p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/speaking-practice-just-talk">Heartwarming video of Brazilian students practicing with elderly Americans</a></p><p><a href="http://www.kidworldcitizen.org">Kid World Citizen : Becky's Website</a></p><p>The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners, Becky's book on <a href="http://amzn.to/1LgMbnE">Amazon.co.uk</a> and on <a href="http://amzn.to/1Jri3Is">Amazon.com</a> (<em>Buy through this link to support my podcast!)</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. </p> Special Guest: Becky Morales.
Hey, welcome to lucky episode 13 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. In this episode, I'll be sharing a delicious foodie article and talking about Kid World Citizens with Becky Morales.

You Will Learn More About:

How Becky went from Maths major to Spanish lover in college

What it takes and what it means to become bilingual

How to put together a golden approach to teaching language

Why pronunciation can be something you master at any age if you only have time, dedication and fun

How to create an environment where you can learn a language to any level from your own home

Tips and Links from this Podcast

The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners, Becky's book on Amazon.co.uk and on Amazon.com (Buy through this link to support my podcast!)

Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog.

Special Guest: Becky Morales.

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Chris Broholm from Actual Fluency on Challenges, Information Overload and Book Clubhttp://www.fluent.show/15
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:54c22a45e4b0688a881786b1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableChris Broholm from Actual Fluency1:04:13no<p>In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: <strong>10 Languages in 10 Years!</strong></p><blockquote>“As long as you’re doing something, you’re doing it right.”</blockquote><p>— Chris on Language Learning Methods</p>
<h2><strong>Article of the Week</strong></h2><p><a href="http://fairlanguages.com/duolingo-is-getting-more-serious/">Duolingo is Getting More Serious</a> by Kay Alexander on Fair Languages</p><h2><strong>Tips of the Week</strong></h2><p>Chris chose Tip 1 as his favourite, because goal setting is still WAY undervalued in learning a new language.</p><ul>
<li><p>Tip 1: set your chosen Fluency level (travel fluent, job fluent?)</p></li>
<li>
<p>Tip 2: Be a historical linguist</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Word origins and vocab divergence can help with remembering words</p></li>
<li><p>Look up "etymology"</p></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><p>Tip 3: Sprint with the Language Challenge</p></li>
</ul><h2><strong>Tips and Links from this Podcast</strong></h2><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support the Creative Language Learning Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!</a><br><br><a href="http://igg.me/at/afpodcast">Actual Fluency Indiegogo Campaign</a></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.italki.com%2Flanguagechallenge%3Fref%3D1037055%26utm_source%3Dfluentlanguage%26utm_medium%3Dpartner%26utm_campaign%3Dlanguage_challenge%26utm_content%3D2015_01">The italki New Year Challenge: Study 20 Lessons and Win</a></p><p><a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-32-kerstin-hammes-become-better-teacher/">Actual Fluency Episode 32 with me</a> talking about how to be an independent online teacher</p><p><a href="http://amzn.to/15x3BMN">Handbook of Russian Affixes</a></p><p><a href="http://amzn.to/1CsUAS5">Russian in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine Kershul</a></p> Special Guest: Kris Broholm.
In Episode 12 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast, I interviewed a fellow podcaster! Chris Broholm is a language learner with a big mission: 10 Languages in 10 Years!

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Putting the World to Rights with Olly Richards from IWTYALhttp://www.fluent.show/14
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:547865abe4b097668b20a906Sun, 07 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLanguage Learning Analysed59:25no<p>You wanna learn a language? Then I've got the guy for you! In today's podcast episode, I'm speaking with Olly Richards, the man behind <a href="http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com">I Will Teach You a Language</a>. Olly is an expat Brit with a lot of travel experience under his belt, and his considered and smart answers really put me to shame.</p>
<h2>You Will Learn More About:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Our Dreams of how Education can Make the Language Learning World so much Better</li>
<li>What to Look Out for When Taking a Teaching Qualification</li>
<li>How to Make Motivation Work</li>
<li>What Beginners should Read - and why reading Children's Books is not a good idea</li>
<li>Why Olly Advises that you DON'T Track Your Progress</li>
</ul>
<h2>Articles of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/nov/07/-sp-young-people-language-learning-a-level">Most Language Students unable to do more than understand Basic Phrases</a> on the UK Guardian</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2014/04/22/the-best-way-to-learn-a-foreign-language-is-the-opposite-of-the-usual-way/">The Best Way to Learn a Language is the Opposite of the Usual Way</a> on Forbes</p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Out of the following fabulous three tips, Olly chose number 2 as his favourite tip - not without a lot of careful consideration though!</p><p>1) Use online self-tests as check-ins, not tutorials</p><p>2) "Makers Classroom", like at <a href="http://www.rawlearning.org/">Raw Learning</a> - follow foreign recipes, sewing patterns, directions?</p><p>3) Join <a href="http://www.parleremo.org/">Parleremo</a>, a virtual town that teaches languages</p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Support this Podcast through Patreon - from just $1!</a></p><p><a href="http://60secondfluencytest.com">The 60 Second Fluency Test</a> by Olly Richards</p><p><a href="https://www.udemy.com/french-grammar-for-beginners-level-a1/?couponCode=Noir28">My Article that Sparked some Polyglot Debate</a></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E28JKO8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=B00E28JKO8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21&amp;linkId=NXIILJH5EUFWR6I3">Der Weg zum Lesen</a>, simple German short stories</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/2070513424/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=2070513424&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21&amp;linkId=KCEJBWVX2KHLWXIY">Le Petit Nicolas et Les Copains</a>, fun story in simple French</p><p><a href="http://bd-fle.wikispaces.com/">French Comic Books</a> for Language Learners</p><p><span><em>Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling stuck right now, why not </em><a href="http://eepurl.com/DhOcn"><em>subscribe to Fluent</em></a><em> and check out our </em><a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book"><em>language book shop</em></a><em>.</em></span></p> Special Guest: Olly Richards.
You wanna learn a language? Then I've got the guy for you! In today's podcast episode, I'm speaking with Olly Richards, the man behind I Will Teach You a Language. Olly is an expat Brit with a lot of travel experience under his belt, and his considered and smart answers really put me to shame.

You Will Learn More About:

Our Dreams of how Education can Make the Language Learning World so much Better

What to Look Out for When Taking a Teaching Qualification

How to Make Motivation Work

What Beginners should Read - and why reading Children's Books is not a good idea

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You wanna learn a language? Then I've got the guy for you! In today's podcast episode, I'm speaking with Olly Richards, the man behind I Will Teach You a Language. Olly is an expat Brit with a lot of travel experience under his belt, and his considered and smart answers really put me to shame.

You Will Learn More About:

Our Dreams of how Education can Make the Language Learning World so much Better

What to Look Out for When Taking a Teaching Qualification

How to Make Motivation Work

What Beginners should Read - and why reading Children's Books is not a good idea

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Episode 13: Episode 10: Love Online Learning? Then my Guest Breanne has ALL the Information You Needhttp://www.fluent.show/13
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5468cda8e4b098601f56663aSun, 16 Nov 2014 18:32:32 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin Cable57:58no<p>This time, I am talking to an expert in the area of course design and online education. <a href="http://mynameisbreanne.com/">Breanne Dyck</a> knows how to make people learn, she's got lots of information about neuroscience and learnt quite a few languages herself.</p><blockquote>“It’s not abstract motivation that keeps us going. It’s all about checking in along the way.”</blockquote>
<h2>In this Interview you'll be finding out about</h2><ul>
<li>Why languages are the daddy of self-teaching</li>
<li>The big mistake all self-learners tend to make</li>
<li>Where the MOOC concept comes from</li>
<li>What you should consider before you start even looking for an online course</li>
<li>The difference between a MOOC, an online course and Duolingo</li>
<li><span>How to avoid wasting money on unsuitable courses</span></li>
<li>What motivation is <em>really about</em>
</li>
</ul><h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2014/03/language-study?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/johnson_what_is_a_foreign_language_worth_">What is a foreign language worth?</a></p><p><a href="http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-learning-a-new-language-changes-your-brain-at-any-age">How Learning a Foreign Language Changes the Brain at Any Age</a></p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Out of the following fabulous three tips, Breanne chose number 1 as her Tip of the Week! Keep immersing yourself in the target language through Facebook and practice switching from and to the target language without translating everything in your head.</p><p>1) <a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/2014/10/16/create-a-language-immersion-environment-with-facebook/">Language Immersion by Facebook</a> on Language Surfer</p><p>2) <a href="http://actualfluency.com/afp-31-leszek-trybala-young-polyglot-revolution/">Beat the Leaderboard on Memrise</a> like Leszek Trybala</p><p>3) Translate to Beat the Plateau, a tip from Dr Rebecca Braun at the<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/oct/22/live-chat-how-to-learn-language?commentpage=1"> Guardian Live Q&amp;A</a></p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p><a href="http://www.google.com/">Google</a>, in case you have not heard of it</p><p><a href="https://ruzuku.com/">Rozuku</a>, an easy course creation website</p><p><a href="http://www.udemy.com/">Udemy</a>, an online course marketplace with reviews and thousands of courses</p><p><a href="https://www.udemy.com/french-grammar-for-beginners-level-a1/?couponCode=ENSEMBLE">French Grammar for Beginners</a>, my awesome online French course for grammar reference and simple explanations</p><p><a href="http://www.lynda.com/">Lynda.com</a>, online course marketplace</p><p><a href="http://mynameisbreanne.com/blog/">Breanne Dyck's Blog at MNIB</a>, about the science of learning and teaching online</p><p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/">Reddit</a>, where you can find communities about anything and any language</p><p>Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling able to give $1 to keep the podcast and the blog going strong, please head over to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/fluentlanguage">Patreon</a> and become a supporter!</p>
This time, I am talking to an expert in the area of course design and online education. Breanne Dyck knows how to make people learn, she's got lots of information about neuroscience and learnt quite a few languages herself.

“It’s not abstract motivation that keeps us going. It’s all about checking in along the way.”

In this Interview you'll be finding out about

Why languages are the daddy of self-teaching

The big mistake all self-learners tend to make

Where the MOOC concept comes from

What you should consider before you start even looking for an online course

The difference between a MOOC, an online course and Duolingo

How to avoid wasting money on unsuitable courses

What motivation is really about

Article of the Week

Tips of the Week

Out of the following fabulous three tips, Breanne chose number 1 as her Tip of the Week! Keep immersing yourself in the target language through Facebook and practice switching from and to the target language without translating everything in your head.

Reddit, where you can find communities about anything and any language

Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling able to give $1 to keep the podcast and the blog going strong, please head over to Patreon and become a supporter!

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This time, I am talking to an expert in the area of course design and online education. Breanne Dyck knows how to make people learn, she's got lots of information about neuroscience and learnt quite a few languages herself.

“It’s not abstract motivation that keeps us going. It’s all about checking in along the way.”

In this Interview you'll be finding out about

Why languages are the daddy of self-teaching

The big mistake all self-learners tend to make

Where the MOOC concept comes from

What you should consider before you start even looking for an online course

The difference between a MOOC, an online course and Duolingo

How to avoid wasting money on unsuitable courses

What motivation is really about

Article of the Week

Tips of the Week

Out of the following fabulous three tips, Breanne chose number 1 as her Tip of the Week! Keep immersing yourself in the target language through Facebook and practice switching from and to the target language without translating everything in your head.

Reddit, where you can find communities about anything and any language

Thanks for reading this article on Fluent, the Language Learning Blog. If you are feeling able to give $1 to keep the podcast and the blog going strong, please head over to Patreon and become a supporter!

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Episode 12: Episode 9: Chatting to Benny Lewis about Confidence vs Discipline and Groups vs Individualshttp://www.fluent.show/12
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:543553c8e4b0828d8bade932Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:09:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableBenny Lewis, Growth and Classes vs Individuals49:03no<p>Welcome to episode 9, where I'm featuring an AMAZING article of the week and an interview with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.</p>
<h2>In this interview you'll be finding out about</h2>
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<ul>
<li>The single one problem that's stopping everyone from language learning</li>
<li>Why the "Learn my language, I won't learn yours" is NOT just an English world view</li>
<li>Confidence vs Discipline: Which one is more important?</li>
<li>What you should focus on when you start learning a new language</li>
<li>How important it is to personalize your learning experience</li>
<li>How to be a creative language learner with very limited vocabulary</li>
<li>Where Benny is going to live next!</li>
<li>Top tips for travelling the world on a budget</li>
<li>How to create a virtual immersion environment without travelling even a single mile </li>
</ul><blockquote>
<p>"The fun part is at the end of a lesson when I realise I've made some progress."</p>
</blockquote><p>You can hear that Benny and I had some debate on the following issues - what do you think of this:</p><ol>
<li><p>Textbooks and Group Classes - Are they useless?</p></li>
<li><p>If it really is all that important to take the personal approach, why is the mass approach of <a href="http://www.duolingo.com">Duolingo</a> so popular?</p></li>
</ol><h2>Article of the Week</h2><p><a href="http://www.edudemic.com/growth-mindset-way-learn/">Why The Growth Mindset is the Only Way to Learn</a> on Edudemic</p><p>Very Highly Recommended!</p><h2>Tips of the Week</h2><p>Out of the following fabulous three tips, Benny chose number 1 as his Tip of the Week! He stated that he loves working with Mini-Missions and assessing his progress continuously as he goes a long.</p><p>1) <a href="http://calnewport.com/blog/2014/03/31/deep-habits-using-milestones-to-get-unstuck/">System of Milestones and Post-mortems </a></p><p>2) Tutor a fellow learner</p><p>3) <a href="https://hinative.com/">HiNative</a></p><h2>Tips and Links from this Podcast</h2><p><a href="http://tunein.com/">Tune In Radio</a></p><p><a href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias">Wikipedia, accessible in hundreds of languages</a></p><p><a href="http://www.meetup.com/">Meetup.com, where you can find local language friends</a></p><p><a href="https://www.couchsurfing.org/">Couchsurfing.com, for affordable travel</a></p>
Welcome to episode 9, where I'm featuring an AMAZING article of the week and an interview with Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.

Tips and Links from this Podcast

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Episode 11: Episode 8: Lindsay and Kerstin do Languageshttp://www.fluent.show/11
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5422c4a0e4b081a305dc3ec8Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:18:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableA wonderful joint podcast featuring Lindsay Dow from Lindsay Does Languages55:54no<p>In Episode 8, my guest is <a href="http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com">Lindsay Dow</a>, a really enthusiastic and cool independent language teacher from the UK. Lindsay is well-known for her great Youtube videos about all aspects of language learning, and she was also a winner in the <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/giveaway">Sensational Fluent Giveaway</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“No one learns a language because they want their life to stay the same.”</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The show doesn't follow the usual interview format, instead Lindsay came on as a co-host and talked about her favourite blogs and articles, as well as her own story of language learning. She also helped me select the <strong>Tip of the Week</strong>.</p>
<p>You will learn:</p>
<ul>
<li>How music and lyrics from Sheffield can teach you great English</li>
<li>Which Asian language was a total eye-opener for Lindsay</li>
<li>Why travelling is the greatest motivation for language learning</li>
<li>How to stop getting bored by the language you’re learning (hint: Celebrity crushes help!)</li>
<li>Why J-Lo has insured body parts - and what that's got to do with Germany</li>
<li>How everyone (certainly the two of us!) feels the pressure of maintaining language skills</li>
<li>Our exclusive permission to you: Learn AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU LIKE</li>
</ul>
<h2>Language Learning Tip of The Week</h2>
<p>Set yourself some goals and challenges, write them down and try your best to achieve them. For example, making a language video, writing a blog article in another language or reviewing 50 items on Memrise could be a goal.</p>
<p>It's important to make sure that you do go easy on yourself if you don't hit the goal. It doesn't make you a failure, so make sure you know how to do better next time and move on!</p>
<h2>Our Tool and Blog Recommendations for the Week</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.wordreference.com/">Wordreference</a> and <a href="http://www.linguee.com">Linguee</a>, two great online dictionaries</li>
<li><a href="http://www.languagesurfer.com/">Language Surfer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://kokothepolyglot.net/">Koko the Polyglot</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.afrogslife.net/">A Frog's Life</a> - un blog BD français</li>
<li><a href="http://www.afrogslife.net/">Omniglot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ohgodmywifeisgerman.com/">Oh My God My Wife is German</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.itchyfeetonline.co.uk/">Itchyfeet</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Language Book Recommendations</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0141021985/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=0141021985&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21&amp;linkId=KE7RD4NNWEC6UJFS">The Meaning of Tingo: and Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://amzn.to/1uZ7IKz">Through the Language Glass</a> by Guy Deutscher</li>
</ul>
<h2>And Here are the Other Sites and Tools we Mentioned</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://www.feedly.com">Feedly</a> and <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com">Bloglovin</a> for following all the blogs your heart desires</li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Sapir%E2%80%93Whorf_hypothesis.html">Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/09/the-next-tango-with-paris/379607/">The Next Tango in Paris</a> by Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Atlantic</li>
<li><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/31879/12-mind-blowing-number-systems-other-languages">12 Mind Blowing Number Systems from Other Languages</a></li>
</ul>
In Episode 8, my guest is Lindsay Dow, a really enthusiastic and cool independent language teacher from the UK. Lindsay is well-known for her great Youtube videos about all aspects of language learning, and she was also a winner in the Sensational Fluent Giveaway.

“No one learns a language because they want their life to stay the same.”

The show doesn't follow the usual interview format, instead Lindsay came on as a co-host and talked about her favourite blogs and articles, as well as her own story of language learning. She also helped me select the Tip of the Week.

Why J-Lo has insured body parts - and what that's got to do with Germany

How everyone (certainly the two of us!) feels the pressure of maintaining language skills

Our exclusive permission to you: Learn AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU LIKE

Language Learning Tip of The Week

Set yourself some goals and challenges, write them down and try your best to achieve them. For example, making a language video, writing a blog article in another language or reviewing 50 items on Memrise could be a goal.

It's important to make sure that you do go easy on yourself if you don't hit the goal. It doesn't make you a failure, so make sure you know how to do better next time and move on!

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In Episode 8, my guest is Lindsay Dow, a really enthusiastic and cool independent language teacher from the UK. Lindsay is well-known for her great Youtube videos about all aspects of language learning, and she was also a winner in the Sensational Fluent Giveaway.

“No one learns a language because they want their life to stay the same.”

The show doesn't follow the usual interview format, instead Lindsay came on as a co-host and talked about her favourite blogs and articles, as well as her own story of language learning. She also helped me select the Tip of the Week.

Why J-Lo has insured body parts - and what that's got to do with Germany

How everyone (certainly the two of us!) feels the pressure of maintaining language skills

Our exclusive permission to you: Learn AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU LIKE

Language Learning Tip of The Week

Set yourself some goals and challenges, write them down and try your best to achieve them. For example, making a language video, writing a blog article in another language or reviewing 50 items on Memrise could be a goal.

It's important to make sure that you do go easy on yourself if you don't hit the goal. It doesn't make you a failure, so make sure you know how to do better next time and move on!

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Episode 9: Episode 7: Lost in Translation, the 80/20 Rule and French Grammarhttp://www.fluent.show/9
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:541b1dc6e4b0a990b33a8caaFri, 26 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableLost in Translation, the 80/20 Rule and French Grammar44:17no<p>Welcome to episode 7 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast with Kerstin Hammes! In today's episode, I'll be sharing a news article about getting lost in translation, an interview with yours truly and a great announcement about the first Fluent Meetup in London!</p>
<p>My interviewer for this episode was John Colley, a business strategist with his own <a href="http://www.onlinelearningpodcast.com">Online Learning Podcast</a>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Rushing to competency with the 80/20 rule is fine for Tim Ferriss, but maybe I prefer a stroll.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In today's interview and podcast, John asked me about:</p>
<ul>
<li>What the Number One Mistake is that language learners make before they even get started</li>
<li>How to create and maintain a good online course</li>
<li>Why the 80/20 rule an help you rush through languages</li>
<li>How to learn vocabulary quickly and easily, without the boredom</li>
</ul>
<h1>Important Links for Episode</h1>
<p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/events/">Our Meetup in London - Please RSVP NOW</a></p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/@reprieveuk/eleven-years-lost-in-translation-52eefc9110ab">Eleven Years Lost in Translation</a> on Medium.com</p>
<p><a href="http://onlinelearningpodcast.com/">The Online Learning Podcast</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.udemy.com/french-grammar-for-beginners-level-a1/?couponCode=OLP49">The Complete French Grammar for Beginners - Level A1</a> as a special offer for just $49!</p><p><br></p>
Welcome to episode 7 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast with Kerstin Hammes! In today's episode, I'll be sharing a news article about getting lost in translation, an interview with yours truly and a great announcement about the first Fluent Meetup in London!

Important Links for Episode

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Welcome to episode 7 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast with Kerstin Hammes! In today's episode, I'll be sharing a news article about getting lost in translation, an interview with yours truly and a great announcement about the first Fluent Meetup in London!

Important Links for Episode

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Episode 8: Episode 6: I'm Not Dead Yet, So I'd Like to Keep Learninghttp://www.fluent.show/8
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:53fb5334e4b06aa2bfc6fab7Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:59:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableI ain't dead yet, so I'd like to keep learning 58:55no<p>In Episode 6 of the podcast, I’m talking to an everyday language learner. My longest-standing student Randy is our guest, and he talks about what it’s like to become a language person later in life and one tool that got him right through his first 6 months of learning: <a href="http://www.rosettastone.co.uk/languages?CID=af-cj-yy-7594833">Rosetta Stone</a>.</p>
<h2>Review Podcast for Rosetta Stone Advanced</h2>
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<p>Randy and I have both been trying Rosetta Stone to test their new system, Rosetta Stone Advanced, and we decided to record our verdicts in a podcast for all of you.</p>
<p>So in this episode, you will hear all about:</p>
<ul>
<li>The one event in Germany that motivated this all-American guy to start learning a foreign language</li>
<li>How Randy balances his busy career as a lawyer, his family life and his commitment to studying German every day</li>
<li>What starting a language at age 57 is REALLY like</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>“I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if I could understand a little bit of this?’”</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>How the basic immersion system in Rosetta Stone works, and how we think the new online system is much improved</li>
<li>The most important differences between Rosetta Stone and Duolingo</li>
<li>What impressed me most about the system -- and where Randy sees the main drawback (say grammar and vocabulary!)</li>
<li>How to break through plateaus and come back for more practice again and again</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>“The answer is that I’m gonna gradually just get a little better as I do the work.”</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>How Randy committed to studying every single day in his first 6 months of learning German</li>
<li>The little frustrating things that everyone feels — and how to get over them!</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>“Under the theory that I’m not dead yet, I’d like to keep learning”</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Randy’s Top 3 Tips for Language Learning</h2>
<p>These tips are really simple: Be patient and committed, try out lots of methods until you find the right one for you, and don’t be afraid!</p>
<p>If you have enjoyed our discussion of the Rosetta Stone system and would like to try it out for yourself, here are some fabulous special offers for UK and US readers.</p>
<h1>Important Links for Episode 6</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jul/17/what-makes-a-language-attractive">What Makes a Language Attractive? in the UK Guardian</a></p>
<p><a href="http://amzn.to/1twuF7g">Through the Language Glass, book by Guy Deutscher on Amazon UK</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xUIDRxdmc">What German Sounds Like Compared to Other Languages on Youtube</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rosettastone.co.uk/languages?CID=af-cj-yy-7594833">Free Trial on Rosetta Stone Europe</a></p>
In Episode 6 of the podcast, I’m talking to an everyday language learner. My longest-standing student Randy is our guest, and he talks about what it’s like to become a language person later in life and one tool that got him right through his first 6 months of learning: Rosetta Stone.

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In Episode 6 of the podcast, I’m talking to an everyday language learner. My longest-standing student Randy is our guest, and he talks about what it’s like to become a language person later in life and one tool that got him right through his first 6 months of learning: Rosetta Stone.

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Episode 7: Episode 5: ...and Nobody Knows Where the Verb ishttp://www.fluent.show/7
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:53d604a9e4b02f566ee2591aWed, 30 Jul 2014 11:06:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableAn Interview with André Klein about stories, creative learning and freedom57:15no <img class="thumb-image" alt="storyteller" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/53d62e29e4b0da36743ba508/1406545454907/storyteller?format=1000w">
<p>Hey everyone, welcome to podcast episode 5! The interview in today's episode was one of the most amazing and inspiring ones that I have ever recorded. I loved talking to André Klein, a fellow German native speaker and teacher of German. It is really a gem, there is so much in there just for you to take a <em>new, fresh, alternative </em>approach to language learning.</p>
<h2>Fluent News</h2><p>My books Fluency Made Achievable and The Vocab Cookbook are finally here, and you can buy them to really improve your language learning methods. There is a special discount for early buyers, available only until 31 July! Full info over at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book</a></p><h2><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28022790">News Article: 20 BBC readers who lost fluency in their language</a></h2><p>When we find ourselves in an immersion environment, sometimes it can be hard to remain entirely at ease with the language we grew up with. The BBC collected stories and opinions from 20 readers who shared their own stories.</p><p>Examples include swearing in your native language versus swearing in a foreign language, saying "I love you" and losing your native dialect.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr5nlKQRcaM">Here is a sound sample of Moselfränkisch, my fun German home dialect</a> (does NOT sound like German)</p><p>Send me your own opinions to <a href="mailto:%20kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk">kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk</a></p><ul>
<li>Have you lost fluency in your own first language?</li>
<li>Is immersion worth losing your languages over?</li>
<li>Do you fear this ever happening to you, or would it make you proud?</li>
</ul><h2>Main Event: Interview with André Klein</h2><p>André is a writer, teacher, linguist and creator. He runs <a href="http://www.learnoutlive.com">learnoutlive.com</a>, a fabulous blog and learning resource for language learners AND teachers. What I love about André is how he innovates quietly, and in his own way. A total pioneer. His books are now read in schools teaching German, and students get to enjoy language learning much more!</p><blockquote>An App shows you smiley faces, but if you don't go out and speak to someone you will never know where you are on the scale.</blockquote><blockquote>Stories help learners get the feeling of relating to the language as a whole, not just individual parts of it.</blockquote><blockquote>You can't torture people with the Konjuktiv 2 and sentences that go on and on forever and nobody knows where the verb is!</blockquote><blockquote>We must not treat learners as empty receptacles - go out and explore!</blockquote><p>Main Points:</p><ul>
<li>Which Language is André learning right now - and why doesn't <em>he </em>find stories to study with?</li>
<li>Why it's so tricky to speak to those native speakers!</li>
<li>André's surprising tip: What is the <em>best </em>genre for finding simple and engaging language learning content?</li>
<li>Where is the riskiest aspect in learning a language through reading by yourself?</li>
<li>André's amazing and innovative Choose Your Own Adventure Kindle Books -- and what happens when you misunderstand something in one of those</li>
<li>How has the internet changed language learning? Forums, Duolingo and exchanges, are they actually making learning easier?</li>
<li>How are Andrés self-published story books different from classic textbooks?</li>
<li>Why are we <em>independent </em>language teachers, writers and educators? Yes, we finish by talking about uncompromised freedom!</li>
</ul><h2>Great Links for Today's Episode</h2><p><a href="http://www.learnoutlive.com">Learnoutlive.com, home and online store of André Klein Online</a></p><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/barrencode">André's Twitter Account</a>, the <a href="http://www.twitter.com/learnoutlive">Learnoutlive Twitter Account</a> and the <a href="http://www.twitter.com/_learn_german">German-focused account</a></p><p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/learning-german-through-storytelling-review-of-genowrin-for-kindle">A Fluent Review of Genowrin</a></p><p><a href="http://www.duolingo.com">Duolingo, an online language learning resource</a></p><p>Have you learnt a language through André's books? Do you use Duolingo and feel like it's missing something? Have you developed a feel for your new language?</p><p>Get in touch and let me know by <a href="mailto:%20kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk">email</a> or in the comments below, and we'll discuss it in the next podcast. I would currently love to bring in a call-in line or voicemail facility, so if you know how this works please find me on Skype as "fluentlanguage".</p><p>With lots of independent greetings - can't wait to hear from you!</p><p>Kerstin </p><p>x</p>
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Hey everyone, welcome to podcast episode 5! The interview in today's episode was one of the most amazing and inspiring ones that I have ever recorded. I loved talking to André Klein, a fellow German native speaker and teacher of German. It is really a gem, there is so much in there just for you to take a new, fresh, alternative approach to language learning.

Fluent News

My books Fluency Made Achievable and The Vocab Cookbook are finally here, and you can buy them to really improve your language learning methods. There is a special discount for early buyers, available only until 31 July! Full info over at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book

When we find ourselves in an immersion environment, sometimes it can be hard to remain entirely at ease with the language we grew up with. The BBC collected stories and opinions from 20 readers who shared their own stories.

Main Event: Interview with André Klein

André is a writer, teacher, linguist and creator. He runs learnoutlive.com, a fabulous blog and learning resource for language learners AND teachers. What I love about André is how he innovates quietly, and in his own way. A total pioneer. His books are now read in schools teaching German, and students get to enjoy language learning much more!

An App shows you smiley faces, but if you don't go out and speak to someone you will never know where you are on the scale.

Stories help learners get the feeling of relating to the language as a whole, not just individual parts of it.

You can't torture people with the Konjuktiv 2 and sentences that go on and on forever and nobody knows where the verb is!

We must not treat learners as empty receptacles - go out and explore!

Main Points:

Which Language is André learning right now - and why doesn't he find stories to study with?

Why it's so tricky to speak to those native speakers!

André's surprising tip: What is the best genre for finding simple and engaging language learning content?

Where is the riskiest aspect in learning a language through reading by yourself?

André's amazing and innovative Choose Your Own Adventure Kindle Books -- and what happens when you misunderstand something in one of those

How has the internet changed language learning? Forums, Duolingo and exchanges, are they actually making learning easier?

How are Andrés self-published story books different from classic textbooks?

Why are we independent language teachers, writers and educators? Yes, we finish by talking about uncompromised freedom!

Have you learnt a language through André's books? Do you use Duolingo and feel like it's missing something? Have you developed a feel for your new language?

Get in touch and let me know by email or in the comments below, and we'll discuss it in the next podcast. I would currently love to bring in a call-in line or voicemail facility, so if you know how this works please find me on Skype as "fluentlanguage".

Hey everyone, welcome to podcast episode 5! The interview in today's episode was one of the most amazing and inspiring ones that I have ever recorded. I loved talking to André Klein, a fellow German native speaker and teacher of German. It is really a gem, there is so much in there just for you to take a new, fresh, alternative approach to language learning.

Fluent News

My books Fluency Made Achievable and The Vocab Cookbook are finally here, and you can buy them to really improve your language learning methods. There is a special discount for early buyers, available only until 31 July! Full info over at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/book

When we find ourselves in an immersion environment, sometimes it can be hard to remain entirely at ease with the language we grew up with. The BBC collected stories and opinions from 20 readers who shared their own stories.

Main Event: Interview with André Klein

André is a writer, teacher, linguist and creator. He runs learnoutlive.com, a fabulous blog and learning resource for language learners AND teachers. What I love about André is how he innovates quietly, and in his own way. A total pioneer. His books are now read in schools teaching German, and students get to enjoy language learning much more!

An App shows you smiley faces, but if you don't go out and speak to someone you will never know where you are on the scale.

Stories help learners get the feeling of relating to the language as a whole, not just individual parts of it.

You can't torture people with the Konjuktiv 2 and sentences that go on and on forever and nobody knows where the verb is!

We must not treat learners as empty receptacles - go out and explore!

Main Points:

Which Language is André learning right now - and why doesn't he find stories to study with?

Why it's so tricky to speak to those native speakers!

André's surprising tip: What is the best genre for finding simple and engaging language learning content?

Where is the riskiest aspect in learning a language through reading by yourself?

André's amazing and innovative Choose Your Own Adventure Kindle Books -- and what happens when you misunderstand something in one of those

How has the internet changed language learning? Forums, Duolingo and exchanges, are they actually making learning easier?

How are Andrés self-published story books different from classic textbooks?

Why are we independent language teachers, writers and educators? Yes, we finish by talking about uncompromised freedom!

Have you learnt a language through André's books? Do you use Duolingo and feel like it's missing something? Have you developed a feel for your new language?

Get in touch and let me know by email or in the comments below, and we'll discuss it in the next podcast. I would currently love to bring in a call-in line or voicemail facility, so if you know how this works please find me on Skype as "fluentlanguage".

Over the past few weeks I have been writing a lot for my new book which is due to come out on the 31 July so I figured it was time to speak to you instead of writing even more! We will cover:

Unhelpful (?) Words For Language Learning

Language used to describe language learning does not have to be intimidating. In fact, it is just like going to the gym; if you push yourself too hard, you might end up doing yourself more damage than good. Both going to the gym and learning a new language involve some level of self-discipline, an element of focus and a sense of goal achievement. Learning is very personal driven and cannot be compared to the learning progress of another person.

Listen to the podcast to discover a simple process for establishing the right style for you. Here are some quick tips:

Try lots of freebies before committing to buy

Make good use of guarantees and free trials available with what you are looking for

Follow up by investing in what is right for you

Language in Pop Culture: X-Men & Game of Thrones

Learning a foreign language creates a positive impact as demonstrated in two amazing pieces of work; the first of which is the amazing TV show called Game of Thrones, involving the story of Danaerys Targaryen, a young woman and how she uses her ability to learn a new language as a source of self-empowerment and control. The other piece is associated with the ‘shapeshifting’ character, Mystique in the X-Men movie series.

Based on this idea, do you think the language you speak can influence your personality?

Do you take on a different personality when you speak in another language?

Psychological barriers to language learning

Are you aware of any obstacles that may hinder your learning progress? The more language learners I tried to speak to If so, don’t worry: language learning doesn't have to be an abstract form of learning and it doesn't have to be restricted to your books. It is meant to be fun and a break away from your usual studies!

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Hey folks, welcome to episode 4 of the Creative Language Learning Podcast. This one is a solo show, just me sharing what's new and what's been catching my attention recently. We'll be getting nerdy and practical!

Over the past few weeks I have been writing a lot for my new book which is due to come out on the 31 July so I figured it was time to speak to you instead of writing even more! We will cover:

Unhelpful (?) Words For Language Learning

Language used to describe language learning does not have to be intimidating. In fact, it is just like going to the gym; if you push yourself too hard, you might end up doing yourself more damage than good. Both going to the gym and learning a new language involve some level of self-discipline, an element of focus and a sense of goal achievement. Learning is very personal driven and cannot be compared to the learning progress of another person.

Listen to the podcast to discover a simple process for establishing the right style for you. Here are some quick tips:

Try lots of freebies before committing to buy

Make good use of guarantees and free trials available with what you are looking for

Follow up by investing in what is right for you

Language in Pop Culture: X-Men & Game of Thrones

Learning a foreign language creates a positive impact as demonstrated in two amazing pieces of work; the first of which is the amazing TV show called Game of Thrones, involving the story of Danaerys Targaryen, a young woman and how she uses her ability to learn a new language as a source of self-empowerment and control. The other piece is associated with the ‘shapeshifting’ character, Mystique in the X-Men movie series.

Based on this idea, do you think the language you speak can influence your personality?

Do you take on a different personality when you speak in another language?

Psychological barriers to language learning

Are you aware of any obstacles that may hinder your learning progress? The more language learners I tried to speak to If so, don’t worry: language learning doesn't have to be an abstract form of learning and it doesn't have to be restricted to your books. It is meant to be fun and a break away from your usual studies!

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Episode 5: How Personality Influences Language Learning with Jade Joddlehttp://www.fluent.show/5
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5354f61ce4b0b045e688bbf2Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHow Personality Influences Language Learning1:00:04noIn today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills from <a href="http://jadejoddle.com/">Jadejooddle.com</a>. Jade and I found something in common: We are both very strong examples of the introvert and extrovert personalities. Jade is an introvert and uses her experiences to help others. In today's podcast we make a start in exploring that both introverts and extroverts have their strengths in language learning.
<p><a href="http://jadejoddle.com/">Here is the Itunes Link Where you can Subscribe and Leave Comments in iTunes</a></p>
<h2>Jade and I will be talking about</h2>
<ul>
<li>How Jade found out that the "Teaching English Abroad With TEFL" model is not right for her</li>
<li>How a speaking and group classes feel to an extrovert and an introvert</li>
<li>Why introverts are not always shy, but sometimes stand in their own way when they want to speak a new language - and what this has to do with your childhood</li>
<li>How 1 to 1 coaches and teachers are useful tools for introvert language learners</li>
<li>What you should consider about your native speaking skill before you think about what you can do in another language</li>
<li>And finally, that being bad at languages in school (especially in England!) means absolutely nothing about your language learning talent</li>
</ul><h2>Some Useful Links</h2><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/englishfriend">Jade's Youtube Channel</a></li>
<li><a href="http://jadejoddle.com/">Jade's Website where you can hire her for speaking skills coaching on Skype</a></li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/fluency-masterclass-part-4-speaking">Fluent Tips for Speaking Skills</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-language-learning/id780485096?mt=2">Creative Language Learning Podcast on iTunes</a><br> </li>
</ul>
In today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills from Jadejooddle.com. Jade and I found something in common: We are both very strong examples of the introvert and extrovert personalities. Jade is an introvert and uses her experiences to help others. In today's podcast we make a start in exploring that both introverts and extroverts have their strengths in language learning.

Some Useful Links

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In today's episode, you will hear from Jade Joddle, a coach in English and Speaking Skills from Jadejooddle.com. Jade and I found something in common: We are both very strong examples of the introvert and extrovert personalities. Jade is an introvert and uses her experiences to help others. In today's podcast we make a start in exploring that both introverts and extroverts have their strengths in language learning.

Some Useful Links

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Episode 4: HipHop, Rap and Repetition with Fluency MChttp://www.fluent.show/4
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:52c1f6c5e4b0b55b6de1b6edMon, 13 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableRelax, Repeat, Remember!41:18noIn today's episode, you will hear from Jason Levine, the <a href="www.colloandspark.com">Fluency MC</a> - one of the most creative and unusual language teachers out there. Jason has brought his passion for HipHop and rap into language teaching and now uses his skills in English teaching through a bunch of excellent rap songs.
<h2>Fluency MC and I will be talking about</h2>
<ul>
<li><p>What the <strong>science of collos</strong> is all about and how they can help you learn a language more easily</p></li>
<li><p>What learning your times tables in Maths has to do with success in language learning</p></li>
<li><p>Why many adult learners are <strong>WRONG</strong> about their own progress and repetition</p></li>
<li><p>How Fluency MC aims to <strong>make studying fun</strong> rather than making HipHop really simple</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IofAtnzCcQ">Parappa the Rapper, cult PS2 game</a></p></li>
</ul>
<p>Plus, there's a freestyle rendition of his storytelling song "Get a Life", which featured as a lyrical contribution to our collaborative storybook <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491066709/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1491066709&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluenlangu-20">Learn Natural English through Storytelling: 8 Stories for Intermediate and Advanced Learners</a>.</p><h2>Some Useful Links about ELT with HipHop</h2><ul>
<li><a href="http://www.colloandspark.com/">Collo and Spark, online home of Fluency MC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fluencymc/">Fluency MC Fanclub on Facebook</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.eslhiphop.com">ESLHipHop.com</a>, a killer blog about the topic</li>
<li><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/easy-techniques-for-language-mode">Priming in Language Learning on the Fluent Blog</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iYFUogpLw">Stick Stuck Stuck</a>, the song out on mp3 soon</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491066709/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1491066709&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluenlangu-20">Learn Natural English through Storytelling on Amazon</a></li>
</ul>
In today's episode, you will hear from Jason Levine, the Fluency MC - one of the most creative and unusual language teachers out there. Jason has brought his passion for HipHop and rap into language teaching and now uses his skills in English teaching through a bunch of excellent rap songs.

Fluency MC and I will be talking about

What the science of collos is all about and how they can help you learn a language more easily

What learning your times tables in Maths has to do with success in language learning

Why many adult learners are WRONG about their own progress and repetition

How Fluency MC aims to make studying fun rather than making HipHop really simple

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In today's episode, you will hear from Jason Levine, the Fluency MC - one of the most creative and unusual language teachers out there. Jason has brought his passion for HipHop and rap into language teaching and now uses his skills in English teaching through a bunch of excellent rap songs.

Fluency MC and I will be talking about

What the science of collos is all about and how they can help you learn a language more easily

What learning your times tables in Maths has to do with success in language learning

Why many adult learners are WRONG about their own progress and repetition

How Fluency MC aims to make studying fun rather than making HipHop really simple

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Episode 3: Episode 1 (as a proper podcast): Business, Careers and Language Skills, with Peter Rodway from Specialist Language Courseshttp://www.fluent.show/3
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:529633c1e4b0aa5ff5450068Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:24:31 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableInterview with corporate language trainer Peter Rodway21:46no<p>We know that <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2013/aug/08/translating-business-success-exporting-overseas?CMP=EMCJOBTXT502I2&amp;CMP=&amp;CMP=&amp;CMP=&amp;et_cid=45221&amp;et_rid=5392773&amp;Linkid=translating">learning more about another language and culture is at the heart of success in international business</a>, and also that Britain <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/state-of-the-nation-report-reveals-britains-big-failing">is way behind the rest of the world</a>.</p><h2>Business English, Business Chinese, Business German..</h2>
<p>In today's interview, you will meet Peter Rodway. He's a co-founder of <a href="http://www.specialistlanguagecourses.com/">Specialist Language Courses</a>, an education consultancy and training provider for companies all over the world. Specialist Language Courses focus on bringing language skills to the companies that need them, and in our surprising interview you'll hear more about:</p>
<ul>
<li>How teaching English in Asia got Peter to the job as director of his own company</li>
<li>Who in your company decides that it's time to teach you a language</li>
<li>Why your company loves you if they are teaching you a language</li>
<li>What Peter thinks is the biggest barrier to language learning - and how to fix it</li>
<li>What intercultural intelligence means in business (and how it shows with English, German and Japanese people)</li>
<li>And most importantly: <strong>What are Peter's tips for becoming more employable through your language skills!</strong>
</li>
</ul>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="peter rodway.jpg" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/52aaeef4e4b069d131806a75/1386934050846/peter+rodway.jpg?format=1000w">
<h2>Take Action</h2>
<p>Want to show your boss why you or your team should learn a language?</p>
<p>Then please take the initiative and revisit your CV. <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/future-proof-your-career-the-international-way">Putting languages on top of the CV</a> can make a difference to your confidence, your interview and particularly the way your boss sees you so get the news out there. Update your CV today, and show us where you're putting those impressive skills!</p>
We know that learning more about another language and culture is at the heart of success in international business, and also that Britain is way behind the rest of the world.

Business English, Business Chinese, Business German..

In today's interview, you will meet Peter Rodway. He's a co-founder of Specialist Language Courses, an education consultancy and training provider for companies all over the world. Specialist Language Courses focus on bringing language skills to the companies that need them, and in our surprising interview you'll hear more about:

How teaching English in Asia got Peter to the job as director of his own company

Who in your company decides that it's time to teach you a language

Why your company loves you if they are teaching you a language

What Peter thinks is the biggest barrier to language learning - and how to fix it

What intercultural intelligence means in business (and how it shows with English, German and Japanese people)

And most importantly: What are Peter's tips for becoming more employable through your language skills!

Take Action

Want to show your boss why you or your team should learn a language?

Then please take the initiative and revisit your CV. Putting languages on top of the CV can make a difference to your confidence, your interview and particularly the way your boss sees you so get the news out there. Update your CV today, and show us where you're putting those impressive skills!

Business English, Business Chinese, Business German..

In today's interview, you will meet Peter Rodway. He's a co-founder of Specialist Language Courses, an education consultancy and training provider for companies all over the world. Specialist Language Courses focus on bringing language skills to the companies that need them, and in our surprising interview you'll hear more about:

How teaching English in Asia got Peter to the job as director of his own company

Who in your company decides that it's time to teach you a language

Why your company loves you if they are teaching you a language

What Peter thinks is the biggest barrier to language learning - and how to fix it

What intercultural intelligence means in business (and how it shows with English, German and Japanese people)

And most importantly: What are Peter's tips for becoming more employable through your language skills!

Take Action

Want to show your boss why you or your team should learn a language?

Then please take the initiative and revisit your CV. Putting languages on top of the CV can make a difference to your confidence, your interview and particularly the way your boss sees you so get the news out there. Update your CV today, and show us where you're putting those impressive skills!

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Episode 2: Improve your English with this video and audio storyhttp://www.fluent.show/2
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:523dc7f0e4b0b15602e587eeThu, 12 Dec 2013 10:29:00 +0000Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableEnglish Language Story for learners3:51no<p>The world is full of English speakers and English learners, and we can safely say that English must be one of the most popular languages to learn. But if you are trying to learn the language, have you thought about the many forms of English that exist in the world? There are geographical English families, and the different languages of use: an engineer in India and a high school kid in Canada don't speak alike. <span>You can read a really great introduction to them in David Crystal's book "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0141003960/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0141003960&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluenlangu-20">A Guided Tour of the English Language</a>", by the way. </span></p><h2> </h2>
<img class="thumb-image" alt="Transient" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae/t/524046bfe4b0947b6777f287/1379944128745/?format=1000w">
<h2>Every English is Natural English</h2><p>So when I'm telling you that my contribution to the <span>book "Learn Natural English Through Storytelling" (find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E392MW8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00E392MW8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluenlangu-20">amazon.com</a> here, and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1491066709/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=1491066709&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21">amazon.co.uk</a> here) is created in English, you know what to think. This is my own personal English, and it is my story that I am sharing with you. The way I spell and use words is personal, it is the language of a foreigner who has become at home in Northern England.</span></p><p>And because writing and reading are never the full extent of language use, you can now listen to me reading the story out loud as well. Don't forget that there are vocabulary lists and great exercises in the full book, and that you should also check out what else it contains: </p><ul>
<li>A rap from Fluency MC Jason Levine</li>
<li>A non-fiction story from </li>
<li>A comic from Mau Buchler at tripppin.com</li>
<li>4 more lovely stories representing English around the world</li>
</ul><h2>So here it is, this is what I sound like: </h2>
<h2>Get the Book</h2><p>All the contributors to this book are very proud, and there is so much more to it than only this little story. </p><p>Sylvia Guinan is one of our authors, she's Irish and lives in Greece. <a href="http://blog.wiziq.com/a-writers-review-of-learn-natural-english-through-storytelling/">Sylvia has written a really excellent review of the book on the Wiziq blog. </a> So if you know someone learning English, please <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1491066709?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3194&amp;creative=21330&amp;creativeASIN=1491066709&amp;linkCode=shr&amp;tag=fluelangtuit-21&amp;qid=1379784412&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=learning+english+through+storytelling">go check it out</a> and leave us a review too! </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
The world is full of English speakers and English learners, and we can safely say that English must be one of the most popular languages to learn. But if you are trying to learn the language, have you thought about the many forms of English that exist in the world? There are geographical English families, and the different languages of use: an engineer in India and a high school kid in Canada don't speak alike. You can read a really great introduction to them in David Crystal's book "A Guided Tour of the English Language", by the way.

Every English is Natural English

So when I'm telling you that my contribution to the book "Learn Natural English Through Storytelling" (find it on amazon.com here, and amazon.co.uk here) is created in English, you know what to think. This is my own personal English, and it is my story that I am sharing with you. The way I spell and use words is personal, it is the language of a foreigner who has become at home in Northern England.

And because writing and reading are never the full extent of language use, you can now listen to me reading the story out loud as well. Don't forget that there are vocabulary lists and great exercises in the full book, and that you should also check out what else it contains:

A rap from Fluency MC Jason Levine

A non-fiction story from

A comic from Mau Buchler at tripppin.com

4 more lovely stories representing English around the world

So here it is, this is what I sound like:

Get the Book

All the contributors to this book are very proud, and there is so much more to it than only this little story.

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The world is full of English speakers and English learners, and we can safely say that English must be one of the most popular languages to learn. But if you are trying to learn the language, have you thought about the many forms of English that exist in the world? There are geographical English families, and the different languages of use: an engineer in India and a high school kid in Canada don't speak alike. You can read a really great introduction to them in David Crystal's book "A Guided Tour of the English Language", by the way.

Every English is Natural English

So when I'm telling you that my contribution to the book "Learn Natural English Through Storytelling" (find it on amazon.com here, and amazon.co.uk here) is created in English, you know what to think. This is my own personal English, and it is my story that I am sharing with you. The way I spell and use words is personal, it is the language of a foreigner who has become at home in Northern England.

And because writing and reading are never the full extent of language use, you can now listen to me reading the story out loud as well. Don't forget that there are vocabulary lists and great exercises in the full book, and that you should also check out what else it contains:

A rap from Fluency MC Jason Levine

A non-fiction story from

A comic from Mau Buchler at tripppin.com

4 more lovely stories representing English around the world

So here it is, this is what I sound like:

Get the Book

All the contributors to this book are very proud, and there is so much more to it than only this little story.

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Learn German with YouTube's most popular high school teacher: Levi Antrim!http://www.fluent.show/1
500fab79c4aa83ca4b6cacae:52a9bc16e4b0b12d3bd61e02:5249b230e4b05a24381021f1Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0100Kerstin CablefullKerstin CableHigh school teacher Levi Antrim talks to Kerstin about his crazy YouTube videos and the best things about Germany23:12no<p>I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been created yet)! The first interview features a great guest: Mr Levi Antrim from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MrLAntrim">Learn German with Herr Antrim</a>. Levi is a German teacher in a US high school, but he's doing excellent work with a brand new approach to the classroom.</p><p>Listen to the interview below:</p><p></p>
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<h3>Here's what Levi and I discussed</h3><ul>
<li>How this small-town American guy discovered a love and passion for German and started producing creative and entertaining videos for his classes</li>
<li>How the students in his high school classes have changed the way they approach German as a school subject</li>
<li>Herr Antrim's YouTube success and the new series he's working on - teaching with puppets!</li>
<li>How quickly you can really experience the full benefit of immersion learning in the country</li>
<li>How to deal with the eternal problem called "They all speak English to me!"</li>
<li>What Levi loves about Germany, and our shared love of the beautiful city of Berlin</li>
<li>Why you shouldn't use "Männer" by Herbert Grönemeyer in classes with under 21s</li>
<li>Levi's top picks for bands and videos to use while practicing German</li>
</ul><h3>Links to what we chatted about</h3><p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/collo-is-the-word-an-interview-with-fluency-mc">Fluency MC</a> and <a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/fun-and-motivation-meet-mickey-mangan-host-of-the-lernen-to-talk-show">Mickey Mangan</a> in the Fluent Language Interviews</p><p><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/08/street-food-in-germany-doner-kebab-kebap-sandwich.html">Döner Kebab - the classic German (Turkish?) fastfood</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBRWYm89_yQ">The ASDF movies</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAnnbRCtR84">Charlie the Unicorn</a> in German</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL047A3CF378819CEB">Herr Antrim's YouTube playlist of German songs</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr1PGYAhdVs">"Männer" by Herbert Grönemeyer</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h3>I need your comments - what do you think about a podcast?</h3><p></p><p>As you can tell, I'm considering the launch of a whole Fluent Language podcast format featuring interviews, music and other excellent content that you can listen to wherever you are. As you can hear in today's recording, I think the improvements in my own speaking and microphone skills would be significant with regular practice, and I'd like to share the journey with you. There are so many creative learners and teachers out there, and a lot of fun to be had - and what's better than hearing language as well as reading it?!</p><p><strong>What do you think about a Fluent Language podcast? Are you as excited as I am? Please leave your reply in the comments today so the project can start with your support! </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>
I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been created yet)! The first interview features a great guest: Mr Levi Antrim from Learn German with Herr Antrim. Levi is a German teacher in a US high school, but he's doing excellent work with a brand new approach to the classroom.

I need your comments - what do you think about a podcast?

As you can tell, I'm considering the launch of a whole Fluent Language podcast format featuring interviews, music and other excellent content that you can listen to wherever you are. As you can hear in today's recording, I think the improvements in my own speaking and microphone skills would be significant with regular practice, and I'd like to share the journey with you. There are so many creative learners and teachers out there, and a lot of fun to be had - and what's better than hearing language as well as reading it?!

What do you think about a Fluent Language podcast? Are you as excited as I am? Please leave your reply in the comments today so the project can start with your support!

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I'm so excited about today's article, which has a new format that I am trying out for you guys: It's a podcast (in your RSS readers this shows up as podcast, though no artwork or intro have been created yet)! The first interview features a great guest: Mr Levi Antrim from Learn German with Herr Antrim. Levi is a German teacher in a US high school, but he's doing excellent work with a brand new approach to the classroom.

I need your comments - what do you think about a podcast?

As you can tell, I'm considering the launch of a whole Fluent Language podcast format featuring interviews, music and other excellent content that you can listen to wherever you are. As you can hear in today's recording, I think the improvements in my own speaking and microphone skills would be significant with regular practice, and I'd like to share the journey with you. There are so many creative learners and teachers out there, and a lot of fun to be had - and what's better than hearing language as well as reading it?!

What do you think about a Fluent Language podcast? Are you as excited as I am? Please leave your reply in the comments today so the project can start with your support!